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Town Hall · Robinson Township

How is Robinson Township run?

Robinson Township’s town government spent $120,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $302 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$120,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$302
In 2022: $302, more than 63% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $9,527 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,148
1.09% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Robinson Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Hiawatha Unified School District 415

Robinson Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hamlin, Hiawatha, Hiawatha Township, Padonia Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Robinson Township →
$15,351
per pupil · KS $14,966
881
students
$4.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,753 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 30%State 58%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Robinson Township

Doniphan West Unified School District 111 · $16,505 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $302 per resident a year, or $0.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 98%Fees & charges 1%From the state 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Robinson Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Compared with similar places

$302 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Robinson Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($302 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 $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Robinson Township spent more than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $183Robinson Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Robinson Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Robinson Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,148 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Hiawatha Township$2,489
Irving Township$1,793
Wolf River Township$1,639
Washington Township$1,575
Robinson Township$1,148
$1,148
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$105,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Robinson Township

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

See robinsonks.wordpress.com for Robinson Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Robinson Township yet.robinsonks.wordpress.com ↗
Agendas

Robinson Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on robinsonks.wordpress.com ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Robinson Township voted in 2024

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

President190 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.7%140 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%46 votes

Others: 2.1% (4 votes).

Most votes in Robinson Township: Donald J Trump

Brown County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 2nd District302,767 votes
Derek SchmidtRepublican57.1%
Nancy BoydaDemocrat38.2%
Others4.7%

Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Robinson Township73.7%24.2%2.1%190
Brown County72.9%25.0%2.0%4,258
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 Robinson Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Robinson Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  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 Robinson Township compares with the towns next door

Robinson Township spent $302 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $446 to $655. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Washington Township$446$1,575
Irving Township$522$1,793
Hiawatha Township$655$2,489
Wolf River Townshipestimate$1,639
Robinson Township$302$1,148

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 Robinson Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Robinson Township’s government

How much does Robinson Township spend per resident?

About $302 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 $302 was more than 63% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Robinson Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,148 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see robinsonks.wordpress.com.

Who runs Robinson Township’s government?

See robinsonks.wordpress.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Robinson Township yet.

How did Robinson Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.2% (190 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Robinson Township?

0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,527 (about $114,324 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Robinson 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.

Ask neighbors about Robinson 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 →