Neosho Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Neosho Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4 per resident.
What stands out about how Neosho Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Neosho Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4 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 $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Neosho Township spent less than 98% 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; Neosho Township itself left out).
About $4 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Neosho Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Neosho Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Columbus Unified School District 493
Neosho Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Lola Township, Lyon Township, Roseland, Salamanca Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,442 per pupil, $8,638 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.
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505 · $16,495 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Neosho 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 Neosho Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cherokee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%6,584 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%1,970 votesOthers: 1.9% (163 votes).
Most votes in Cherokee County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Neosho Township lies in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in Cherokee County is on the county’s page.
Cherokee 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 Neosho 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 Neosho Township compares with the towns next door
Neosho Township spent $4 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $20. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | $20 | $913 |
| Lola Township | estimate | $1,531 |
| Neosho Township | $4 | — |
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 Neosho Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Neosho Township’s government
How much does Neosho Township spend per resident?
About $4 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 $4 was less than 98% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Neosho Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Neosho Township yet.
How did Neosho Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Neosho Township alone. Cherokee County, where 100% of Neosho Township lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Neosho Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $51 (about $612 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Neosho Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 1 (Dale Helwig). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →