First Presbyterian Church · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Scott Township run?
Scott Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Scott Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Scott Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fort Scott Unified School District 234
Scott Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Drywood Township, Fort Scott, Fulton, Osage Township, Freedom Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,210 per pupil, $10,009 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.
No comparison or trend for Scott Township yet
Every year of Scott 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 $2,485 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Scott 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 Scott Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scott Township →
Who’s in charge in Scott Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scott 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 Scott Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bourbon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%5,003 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%1,444 votesOthers: 1.9% (125 votes).
Most votes in Bourbon County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Scott Township lies in Bourbon County. Every 2024 race in Bourbon County is on the county’s page.
Bourbon 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 Scott 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 Scott Township compares with the towns next door
Scott Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Marmaton Township | estimate | $1,421 |
| Drywood Township | estimate | — |
| Mill Creek Township | estimate | $1,574 |
| Freedom Township | estimate | $1,346 |
| Osage Township | estimate | $1,222 |
| Scott Township | estimate | $2,485 |
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 Scott Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Scott Township’s government
How much does Scott Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Scott Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7,000.
What is the property tax rate in Scott Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,485 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% 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 Scott Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scott Township yet.
How did Scott Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Scott Township alone. Bourbon County, where 100% of Scott Township lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 22.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Scott Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 4 (Rick James). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Scott Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Scott 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 →