How is Osborne Township run?
Osborne Township’s town government spent $91,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $382 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Osborne Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Osborne Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wellington Unified School District 353
Osborne Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Mayfield, Wellington, Wellington Township, Seventy-Six Township, Jackson Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,189 per pupil, $8,274 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 $382 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 70%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Osborne 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 Osborne Township yet
Every year of Osborne 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 $1,393 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 Osborne 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 Osborne Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Osborne Township →
Who’s in charge in Osborne Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Osborne Township voted in 2024
Official results for Osborne Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.0%111 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.2%25 votesOthers: 0.7% (1 votes).
Most votes in Osborne Township: Donald J Trump
Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Osborne Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Township | 81.0% | 18.2% | 0.7% | 137 |
| Sumner County | 74.0% | 24.0% | 2.0% | 10,549 |
| 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 Osborne 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 Osborne Township compares with the towns next door
Osborne Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $158 to $1,342 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Township | $158 | $4,167 |
| Ryan Township | $627 | $800 |
| Wellington | $1,342 | $1,613 |
| Downs Township | estimate | $3,000 |
| Sumner Township | estimate | $2,600 |
| Osborne Township | estimate | $1,393 |
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 Osborne Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Osborne Township’s government
How much does Osborne Township spend per resident?
About $382 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Osborne Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $109,000.
What is the property tax rate in Osborne Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,393 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 Osborne Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Osborne Township yet.
How did Osborne Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.0%, Kamala D Harris 18.2% (137 votes, official results). Sumner County: Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Osborne Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $753 (about $9,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Osborne Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 79 (Web Roth). The House district also covers 30 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 (for Osborne 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 →