Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Powhattan Township run?
Who represents Powhattan Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Powhattan Township voted.
What stands out about how Powhattan Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
South Brown County Unified School District 430
Powhattan Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Everest, Horton, Powhattan, Willis, Washington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,742 per pupil, $11,006 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.
Hiawatha Unified School District 415 · $15,351 per pupil
North Jackson Unified School District 335 · $12,329 per pupil
Prairie Hills Unified School District 113 · $15,311 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $689 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 Powhattan 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 Powhattan Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Powhattan Township →
Who’s in charge in Powhattan Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Powhattan Township voted in 2024
Official results for Powhattan Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.6%150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.2%126 votesOthers: 3.2% (9 votes).
Most votes in Powhattan Township: Donald J Trump
Brown County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Powhattan Township’s 549 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: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Powhattan Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powhattan Township | 52.6% | 44.2% | 3.2% | 285 |
| Brown County | 72.9% | 25.0% | 2.0% | 4,258 |
| 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 Powhattan 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 Powhattan Township compares with the towns next door
Powhattan Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $165 to $363 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Granada Township | $165 | — |
| Mission Township | $296 | $1,619 |
| Walnut Township | $363 | $1,668 |
| Capioma Township | estimate | $2,477 |
| Powhattan Township | estimate | $689 |
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 Powhattan Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Powhattan Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $689 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% 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 Powhattan Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Powhattan Township yet.
How did Powhattan Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.6%, Kamala D Harris 44.2% (285 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Powhattan Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 62 (Sean Willcott). The House district also covers 53 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 →