How is Ogden Township run?
Ogden Township’s town government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $11 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ogden Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ogden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Ogden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Ogden, Manhattan Township, Manhattan, Ashland Township, Zeandale Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,618 per pupil, $8,034 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $11 per resident a year, or $0.03 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Ogden Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Ogden 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 Ogden Township yet
Every year of Ogden 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 $2,696 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Ogden 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 Ogden Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ogden Township →
Who’s in charge in Ogden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ogden 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 Ogden Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Riley County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.6%12,063 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%11,630 votesOthers: 2.6% (620 votes).
Most votes in Riley County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Ogden Township lies in Riley County. Every 2024 race in Riley County is on the county’s page.
Riley 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 Ogden 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 Ogden Township compares with the towns next door
Ogden Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $80 to $245 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Township | $80 | $2,518 |
| Wildcat Township | $92 | $3,324 |
| Ashland Township | $198 | $3,250 |
| Ogden | $245 | $2,390 |
| Manhattan | estimate | $3,767 |
| Madison Township | estimate | $2,521 |
| Ogden Township | estimate | $2,696 |
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 Ogden Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ogden Township’s government
How much does Ogden Township spend per resident?
About $11 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ogden Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $43,000.
What is the property tax rate in Ogden Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,696 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% 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 Ogden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ogden Township yet.
How did Ogden Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ogden Township alone. Riley County, where 100% of Ogden Township lies, voted Harris 49.6%, Trump 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ogden Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,050 (about $12,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ogden Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Brad Starnes) and State House District 68 (Nate Butler). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ogden Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Ogden 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 →