Peoria Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Peoria Township’s town government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
What stands out about how Peoria Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Peoria Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Peoria Township spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Peoria Township itself left out).
About $1 per resident a year, or $0.00 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Peoria Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,983 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Peoria 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 Peoria Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Peoria Township →
Who’s in charge in Peoria Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wellsville Unified School District 289
Peoria Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Franklin Township, Wellsville, Hayes Township, Richland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,501 per pupil, $8,585 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.
Paola Unified School District 368 · $22,822 per pupil
Ottawa Unified School District 290 · $14,248 per pupil
Central Heights Unified School District 288 · $16,367 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Peoria Township voted in 2024
Official results for Peoria Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.8%339 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%92 votesOthers: 1.1% (5 votes).
Most votes in Peoria Township: Donald J Trump
Franklin County: Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Peoria Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Township | 77.8% | 21.1% | 1.1% | 436 |
| Franklin County | 69.0% | 28.9% | 2.0% | 12,708 |
| 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 Peoria 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 Peoria Township compares with the towns next door
Peoria Township spent $1 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Stanton Township | $1 | $2,375 |
| Cutler Township | estimate | $2,096 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $3,477 |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $2,552 |
| Richland Township | estimate | $4,297 |
| Ottawa Township | estimate | $3,042 |
| Peoria Township | $1 | $2,983 |
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 Peoria Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Peoria Township’s government
How much does Peoria Township spend per resident?
About $1 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1 was less than 100% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Peoria Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,983 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% 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 Peoria Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Peoria Township yet.
How did Peoria Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.8%, Kamala D Harris 21.1% (436 votes, official results). Franklin County: Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Peoria Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,250 (about $15,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Peoria Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 59 (Rebecca Schmoe). The House district also covers 21 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; 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 →