Photo: United States Census Bureau, modified by User:FUBAR007 · Public domainMorton Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar towns
Morton Township’s town government spent $23,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.
What stands out about how Morton Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$8 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Morton Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $38, and the middle half spent $21–$157. Morton Township spent less than 88% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Morton Township itself left out).
About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 91%.
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No trend yet
Morton Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,488 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.39% 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 Morton 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.
Tax bills are one input to Morton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Morton Township →
Who’s in charge in Morton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,392 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,783).
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.
Cheney Unified School District 268
Morton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cheney, Erie Township, Vinita Township, Grand River Township, Evan Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,363 per pupil, $8,549 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.
Renwick Unified School District 267 · $11,508 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Morton 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 Morton Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sedgwick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.1%120,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.3%90,506 votesOthers: 1.6% (3,528 votes).
Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Morton Township lies in Sedgwick County. Every 2024 race in Sedgwick County is on the county’s page.
Sedgwick 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 Morton 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 Morton Township compares with the towns next door
Morton Township spent $8 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $289 to $769. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grand River Township | $289 | $2,183 |
| Vinita Township | $551 | $3,694 |
| Erie Township | $769 | — |
| Afton Township | estimate | $4,275 |
| Morton Township | $8 | $2,488 |
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 Morton Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Morton Township’s government
How much does Morton Township spend per resident?
About $8 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 $8 was less than 88% of 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Morton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,488 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.39% 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 Morton Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Morton Township yet.
How did Morton Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Morton Township alone. Sedgwick County, where 100% of Morton Township lies, voted Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Morton Township?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,792 (about $57,504 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Morton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Chase Blasi) and State House District 93 (Brian Bergkamp). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Morton 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 →