How is Mission Creek Township run?
Mission Creek Township’s town government spent $140,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
What stands out about how Mission Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Mission Valley Unified School District 330
Mission Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eskridge, Harveyville, Plumb Township, Wilmington Township, Rock Creek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,403 per pupil, $8,562 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329 · $16,374 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $285 per resident a year, or $0.78 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
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$285 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Mission Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($285 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Mission Creek Township spent more than 60% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mission Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Mission Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,461 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mission Creek Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mission Creek Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mission Creek Township →
Who’s in charge in Mission Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 491 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (491).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mission Creek Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mission Creek Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wabaunsee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%2,816 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%944 votesOthers: 2.0% (76 votes).
Most votes in Wabaunsee County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Mission Creek Township lies in Wabaunsee County. Every 2024 race in Wabaunsee County is on the county’s page.
Wabaunsee County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mission Creek Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mission Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Mission Creek Township spent $285 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $72 to $190. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury Township | $72 | $1,857 |
| Maple Hill Township | $118 | $2,827 |
| Dover Township | $146 | $3,683 |
| Auburn Township | $177 | $3,332 |
| Mill Creek Township | $190 | $3,310 |
| Plumb Township | estimate | $1,993 |
| Wilmington Township | estimate | $1,337 |
| Mission Creek Township | $285 | $3,461 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Mission Creek Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mission Creek Township’s government
How much does Mission Creek Township spend per resident?
About $285 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $285 was more than 60% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mission Creek Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,461 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Mission Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mission Creek Township yet.
How did Mission Creek Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mission Creek Township alone. Wabaunsee County, where 100% of Mission Creek Township lies, voted Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mission Creek Township?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,366 (about $64,392 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mission Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Brenda Dietrich) and State House District 51 (Megan Steele). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mission Creek Township’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →