Pleasant Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar towns
Pleasant Township’s town government spent $810,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $157 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$157 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Pleasant Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($157 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $38, and the middle half spent $18–$157. Pleasant Township spent more than 72% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasant Township itself left out).
About $157 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 12%.
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No trend yet
Pleasant Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,764 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Pleasant 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.
Tax bills are one input to Pleasant Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 2,587 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,174).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Rose Hill Public Schools Unified School District 394
Pleasant Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rose Hill, Richland Township, Gypsum Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,688 per pupil, $6,804 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.
Augusta Unified School District 402 · $12,453 per pupil
Andover Unified School District 385 · $7,419 per pupil
Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396 · $15,655 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Pleasant Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pleasant Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%983 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%339 votesOthers: 1.5% (20 votes).
Most votes in Pleasant Township: Donald J Trump
Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Pleasant Township’s 3,805 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: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pleasant Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | 73.2% | 25.3% | 1.5% | 1,342 |
| Butler County | 69.6% | 28.4% | 2.0% | 32,236 |
| 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 Pleasant Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HousePleasant Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Pleasant Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Township spent $157 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $21 to $554. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gypsum Township | $21 | $4,545 |
| Bruno Township | $27 | $4,731 |
| Richland Township | $108 | $3,583 |
| Walnut Township | $407 | $2,948 |
| Rose Hill | $554 | $3,578 |
| Pleasant Township | $157 | $3,764 |
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).
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Questions about Pleasant Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Township spend per resident?
About $157 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 $157 was more than 72% of 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pleasant Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,764 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% 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 Pleasant Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Township yet.
How did Pleasant Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.2%, Kamala D Harris 25.3% (1,342 votes, official results). Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Pleasant Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,515 (about $150,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pleasant Township in the state legislature?
Pleasant Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Ty Masterson). 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 →