How is Ozark Township run?
Who represents Ozark Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Ozark Township voted.
What stands out about how Ozark Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Crest Unified School District 479
Ozark Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Colony, Kincaid, Lone Elm, Rich Township, Lone Elm Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,659 per pupil, $9,805 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.
Garnett Unified School District 365 · $14,708 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $1,650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.44% 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 Ozark 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 Ozark Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ozark Township →
Who’s in charge in Ozark Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ozark 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 Ozark Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Anderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%2,998 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.3%732 votesOthers: 1.6% (61 votes).
Most votes in Anderson County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Ozark Township lies in Anderson County. Every 2024 race in Anderson County is on the county’s page.
Anderson 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 Ozark 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 Ozark Township compares with the towns next door
Ozark Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $65 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Elm Township | $65 | $1,399 |
| Indian Creek Township | estimate | $1,857 |
| Welda Township | estimate | $4,365 |
| Ozark Township | estimate | $1,650 |
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 Ozark Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ozark Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Ozark Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.44% 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 Ozark Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ozark Township yet.
How did Ozark Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ozark Township alone. Anderson County, where 100% of Ozark Township lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.3% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Ozark Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 9 (Fred Gardner). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ozark 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; 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 →