Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Scranton Township run?
Who represents Scranton Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Scranton Township voted.
What stands out about how Scranton Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Scranton Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Carbondale, Overbrook, Scranton, Ridgeway Township, Elk Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,165 per pupil, $8,569 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.
Burlingame Public School Unified School District 454 · $15,014 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $1,554 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.70% 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 Scranton 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 Scranton Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scranton Township →
Who’s in charge in Scranton Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scranton Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on scrantonks.com ↗.
How Scranton Township voted in 2024
Official results for Scranton Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.4%364 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.7%133 votesOthers: 3.9% (20 votes).
Most votes in Scranton Township: Donald J Trump
Osage County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Scranton Township’s 875 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: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Scranton Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Township | 70.4% | 25.7% | 3.9% | 517 |
| Osage County | 72.7% | 24.7% | 2.7% | 7,892 |
| 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 Scranton Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: scrantonks.com ↗
- 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 Scranton Township compares with the towns next door
Scranton Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $105 to $522 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Township | $105 | $2,350 |
| Burlingame Township | $142 | $2,107 |
| Auburn Township | $177 | $3,332 |
| Dragoon Township | $522 | $3,341 |
| Scranton Township | estimate | $1,554 |
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 Scranton Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Scranton Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Scranton Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,554 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see scrantonks.com.
Who runs Scranton Township’s government?
See scrantonks.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scranton Township yet.
How did Scranton Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.7% (517 votes, official results). Osage County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Scranton Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Rick Kloos) and State House District 54 (Ken Corbet). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Scranton 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 →