Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 4.0In Oskaloosa Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Oskaloosa Township’s town government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $22 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Oskaloosa Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Oskaloosa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341
Oskaloosa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Oskaloosa, Fairview Township, Ozawkie Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,860 per pupil, $10,896 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.
Jefferson County North Unified School District 339 · $14,598 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $22 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Oskaloosa Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa Township yet
Every year of Oskaloosa 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 $3,101 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% 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 Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Oskaloosa Township →
Who’s in charge in Oskaloosa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Oskaloosa Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on CityOfOskaloosaKS.org ↗.
How Oskaloosa Township voted in 2024
Official results for Oskaloosa Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.5%735 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%315 votesOthers: 2.1% (23 votes).
Most votes in Oskaloosa Township: Donald J Trump
Jefferson County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 30.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Oskaloosa Township’s 1,678 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Oskaloosa Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskaloosa Township | 68.5% | 29.4% | 2.1% | 1,073 |
| Jefferson County | 67.4% | 30.5% | 2.0% | 9,927 |
| 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 Oskaloosa Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: CityOfOskaloosaKS.org ↗
- 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 Oskaloosa Township compares with the towns next door
Oskaloosa Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1 to $26 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $1 | $2,868 |
| Jefferson Township | $26 | $2,633 |
| Rural Township | estimate | $2,875 |
| Fairview Township | estimate | $2,119 |
| Ozawkie Township | estimate | $2,879 |
| Kentucky Township | estimate | $2,722 |
| Oskaloosa Township | estimate | $3,101 |
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 Oskaloosa Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Oskaloosa Township’s government
How much does Oskaloosa Township spend per resident?
About $22 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Oskaloosa Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $54,000.
What is the property tax rate in Oskaloosa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,101 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see CityOfOskaloosaKS.org.
Who runs Oskaloosa Township’s government?
See CityOfOskaloosaKS.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Oskaloosa Township yet.
How did Oskaloosa Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.5%, Kamala D Harris 29.4% (1,073 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 30.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Oskaloosa Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kenny Titus) and State House District 47 (Ronald Ellis). The House district also covers 25 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa 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 →