In Rosalia Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Rosalia Township’s town government spent $116,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $184 per resident.
What stands out about how Rosalia Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Flinthills Unified School District 492
Rosalia Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Cassoday, Sycamore Township, Chelsea Township, Prospect Township, Salem Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,526 per pupil, $10,589 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.
Bluestem Unified School District 205 · $14,788 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $184 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
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$184 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rosalia Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($184 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. Rosalia Township spent more than 50% 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; Rosalia Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rosalia Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,506 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Rosalia 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 Rosalia Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rosalia Township →
Who’s in charge in Rosalia Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 315 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 (630).
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.
How Rosalia Township voted in 2024
Official results for Rosalia Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.3%257 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%54 votesOthers: 1.6% (5 votes).
Most votes in Rosalia Township: Donald J Trump
Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Rosalia Township’s 409 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: Rosalia Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalia Township | 81.3% | 17.1% | 1.6% | 316 |
| 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 Rosalia 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 Rosalia Township compares with the towns next door
Rosalia Township spent $184 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $90. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Township | $90 | $2,676 |
| Spring Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Glencoe Township | estimate | $1,286 |
| Rosalia Township | $184 | $2,506 |
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 Rosalia Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rosalia Township’s government
How much does Rosalia Township spend per resident?
About $184 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 $184 was more than 50% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rosalia Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,506 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% 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 Rosalia Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rosalia Township yet.
How did Rosalia Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.3%, Kamala D Harris 17.1% (316 votes, official results). Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Rosalia Township?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,987 (about $107,844 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rosalia Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 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 →