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Town Hall · Rich Township

How is Rich Township run?

Rich Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Kansas.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Typical tax bill
$1,967
1.18% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Rich Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Crest Unified School District 479

Rich Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Colony, Kincaid, Lone Elm, Ozark Township, Lone Elm Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rich Township →
$15,659
per pupil · KS $14,966
261
students
$6 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 22%State 71%Federal 7%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rich Township yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Rich Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,967 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Osage Township$2,200
Rich Township$1,967
Lincoln Township$1,713
Lone Elm Township$1,399
Blue Mound Township$1,342
$1,967
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$166,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Rich 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 Rich Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rich Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rich Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Rich Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Rich Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Rich Township voted in 2024

Official results for Rich Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President176 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.9%153 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.5%22 votes

Others: 0.6% (1 votes).

Most votes in Rich Township: Donald J Trump

Anderson County: Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 3rd District393,333 votes
Sharice DavidsDemocrat53.4%
Prasanth ReddyRepublican42.6%
Others4.0%

Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Rich Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Rich Township86.9%12.5%0.6%176
Anderson County79.1%19.3%1.6%3,791
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Rich Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rich Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Rich Township compares with the towns next door

Rich Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $65 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Blue Mound Township$4$1,342
Lone Elm Township$65$1,399
Lincoln Townshipestimate$1,713
Osage Townshipestimate$2,200
Rich Townshipestimate$1,967

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 Rich Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rich Township’s government

How much does Rich Township spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Rich Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,967 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% 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 Rich Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rich Township yet.

How did Rich Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 86.9%, Kamala D Harris 12.5% (176 votes, official results). Anderson County: Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Rich 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 Rich 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; 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 →