How is Ridgeway Township run?
Ridgeway Township’s town government spent $253,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $105 per resident.
What stands out about how Ridgeway Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Ridgeway Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carbondale, Overbrook, Scranton, Elk Township, Scranton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,165 per pupil, $8,569 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $105 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$105 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Ridgeway Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($105 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. Ridgeway Township spent less than 65% 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; Ridgeway Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Ridgeway Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,350 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.66% 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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ridgeway Township →
Who’s in charge in Ridgeway Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Osage County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.7%5,736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.7%1,946 votesOthers: 2.7% (210 votes).
Most votes in Osage County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Ridgeway Township lies in Osage County. Every 2024 race in Osage County is on the county’s page.
Osage 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 Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway Township compares with the towns next door
Ridgeway Township spent $105 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $29 to $259. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Township | $29 | $3,556 |
| Elk Township | $81 | $2,657 |
| Williamsport Township | $259 | $1,952 |
| Scranton Township | estimate | $1,554 |
| Ridgeway Township | $105 | $2,350 |
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 Ridgeway Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ridgeway Township’s government
How much does Ridgeway Township spend per resident?
About $105 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 $105 was less than 65% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ridgeway Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,350 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.66% 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 Ridgeway Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ridgeway Township yet.
How did Ridgeway Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ridgeway Township alone. Osage County, where 100% of Ridgeway Township lies, voted Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ridgeway Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,580 (about $30,960 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridgeway Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Rick Kloos) and State House District 54 (Ken Corbet). The House district also covers 20 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 →