How is North Seward Township run?
North Seward Township’s town government spent $113,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $653 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Seward Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North Seward Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Great Bend Unified School District 428
North Seward Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo Township, Great Bend, Great Bend Township, South Bend Township, Liberty Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,214 per pupil, $10,671 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.
Macksville Unified School District 351 · $23,440 per pupil
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350 · $15,527 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $653 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North Seward Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for North Seward Township yet
Every year of North Seward Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,211 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.24% 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 North Seward 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 North Seward Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Seward Township →
Who’s in charge in North Seward Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 173 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 (173).
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.
How North Seward Township voted in 2024
Official results for North Seward Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.0%66 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.3%7 votesOthers: 2.7% (2 votes).
Most votes in North Seward Township: Donald J Trump
Stafford County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: North Seward Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Seward Township | 88.0% | 9.3% | 2.7% | 75 |
| Stafford County | 81.1% | 17.1% | 1.8% | 1,909 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 North Seward 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 North Seward Township compares with the towns next door
North Seward Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $458 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | $458 | — |
| South Seward Township | estimate | — |
| Byron Township | estimate | — |
| North Seward Township | estimate | $2,211 |
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 North Seward Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North Seward Township’s government
How much does North Seward Township spend per resident?
About $653 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Seward Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $113,000.
What is the property tax rate in North Seward Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,211 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.24% 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 North Seward Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Seward Township yet.
How did North Seward Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.0%, Kamala D Harris 9.3% (75 votes, official results). Stafford County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for North Seward Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,060 (about $48,720 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Seward Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Seward 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 (for North Seward Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →