Photo: Art davis · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Sedgwick Township run?
Sedgwick Township’s town government spent $193,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $107 per resident.
What stands out about how Sedgwick Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439
Sedgwick Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Sedgwick, Valley Center Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,584 per pupil, $9,681 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.
Halstead Unified School District 440 · $13,978 per pupil
Newton Unified School District 373 · $17,375 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $107 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 64%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$107 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Sedgwick Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($107 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. Sedgwick Township spent less than 64% 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; Sedgwick Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Sedgwick Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,612 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% 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 Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sedgwick Township →
Who’s in charge in Sedgwick Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Sedgwick Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sedgwick Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.5%151 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%32 votesMost votes in Sedgwick Township: Donald J Trump
Harvey County: Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Sedgwick Township’s 1,196 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: Sedgwick Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick Township | 82.5% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 183 |
| Harvey County | 59.6% | 38.6% | 1.8% | 16,086 |
| 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 Sedgwick Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseSedgwick Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Sedgwick Township compares with the towns next door
Sedgwick Township spent $107 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $24 to $1,559. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Center Township | $24 | $3,306 |
| Lakin Township | $47 | $3,270 |
| Newton | $1,559 | $2,514 |
| Darlington Township | estimate | $3,272 |
| Sedgwick Township | $107 | $2,612 |
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 Sedgwick Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sedgwick Township’s government
How much does Sedgwick Township spend per resident?
About $107 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 $107 was less than 64% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sedgwick Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,612 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% 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 Sedgwick Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sedgwick Township yet.
How did Sedgwick Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.5%, Kamala D Harris 17.5% (183 votes, official results). Harvey County: Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Sedgwick Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,116 (about $13,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sedgwick Township in the state legislature?
Sedgwick Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Stephen Owens). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sedgwick 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 →