How is Salt Springs Township run?
Salt Springs Township’s town government spent $62,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $170 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Salt Springs Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Salt Springs Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fredonia Unified School District 484
Salt Springs Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benedict, Coyville, Fall River, Fall River Township, Fredonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,662 per pupil, $9,723 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.
Eureka Unified School District 389 · $16,941 per pupil
West Elk Unified School District 282 · $19,705 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $170 per resident a year, or $0.47 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Salt Springs Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Salt Springs Township yet
Every year of Salt Springs Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,284 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Salt Springs 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 Salt Springs Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Salt Springs Township →
Who’s in charge in Salt Springs Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Salt Springs Township voted in 2024
Official results for Salt Springs Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%171 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.2%36 votesOthers: 1.0% (2 votes).
Most votes in Salt Springs Township: Donald J Trump
Greenwood County: Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Salt Springs Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Springs Township | 81.8% | 17.2% | 1.0% | 209 |
| Greenwood County | 79.7% | 18.8% | 1.5% | 2,884 |
| 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 Salt Springs 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 Salt Springs Township compares with the towns next door
Salt Springs Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $7 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Verdigris Township | $7 | $595 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | — |
| Pleasant Grove Township | estimate | $3,825 |
| Fall River Township | estimate | $1,486 |
| Twin Grove Township | estimate | $1,128 |
| Fall River Township | estimate | $1,536 |
| Salt Springs Township | estimate | $1,284 |
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 Salt Springs Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Salt Springs Township’s government
How much does Salt Springs Township spend per resident?
About $170 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Salt Springs Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $67,000.
What is the property tax rate in Salt Springs Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,284 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% 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 Salt Springs Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Salt Springs Township yet.
How did Salt Springs Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.8%, Kamala D Harris 17.2% (209 votes, official results). Greenwood County: Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Salt Springs Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $483 (about $5,796 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Salt Springs Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 13 (Duane Droge). The House district also covers 67 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 (for Salt Springs Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →