How is Rossville Township run?
Rossville Township’s town government spent $358,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $191 per resident.
What stands out about how Rossville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Rossville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Delia, Emmett, Emmett Township, Rossville, St. Marys and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,155 per pupil, $11,105 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 $191 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
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$191 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Rossville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($191 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. Rossville Township spent more than 51% 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; Rossville Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Rossville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,786 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Rossville 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 Rossville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rossville Township →
Who’s in charge in Rossville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rossville 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 Rossville Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shawnee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%40,291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%39,874 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,610 votes).
Most votes in Shawnee County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Rossville Township lies in Shawnee County. Every 2024 race in Shawnee County is on the county’s page.
Shawnee 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 Rossville 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 Rossville Township compares with the towns next door
Rossville Township spent $191 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $4 to $146. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Township | $4 | $1,958 |
| Grove Township | $13 | $5,030 |
| Maple Hill Township | $118 | $2,827 |
| Silver Lake Township | $130 | $2,801 |
| Dover Township | $146 | $3,683 |
| Rossville Township | $191 | $2,786 |
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 Rossville Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Rossville Township’s government
How much does Rossville Township spend per resident?
About $191 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 $191 was more than 51% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rossville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,786 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Rossville Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rossville Township yet.
How did Rossville Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rossville Township alone. Shawnee County, where 100% of Rossville Township lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rossville Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $317 (about $3,804 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Rossville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kenny Titus) and State House District 50 (Kyle McNorton). The House district also covers seven 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 →