How is Shell Rock Township run?
Shell Rock Township’s town government spent $94,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $671 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Shell Rock Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Shell Rock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386
Shell Rock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Virgil, Lane Township, Madison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,578 per pupil, $14,178 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.
Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245 · $24,641 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $671 per resident a year, or $1.84 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock Township yet
Every year of Shell Rock 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 $1,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Shell Rock Township →
Who’s in charge in Shell Rock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Shell Rock Township voted in 2024
Official results for Shell Rock Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.0%81 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.7%8 votesOthers: 3.3% (3 votes).
Most votes in Shell Rock 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: Shell Rock Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Rock Township | 88.0% | 8.7% | 3.3% | 92 |
| 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 Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock Township compares with the towns next door
Shell Rock Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $10 to $626 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elmendaro Township | $10 | $2,091 |
| Madison Township | $263 | $1,400 |
| Lane Township | $626 | $575 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $1,531 |
| Shell Rock Township | estimate | $1,000 |
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 Shell Rock Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Shell Rock Township’s government
How much does Shell Rock Township spend per resident?
About $671 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Shell Rock Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $99,000.
Who runs Shell Rock Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Shell Rock Township yet.
How did Shell Rock Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.0%, Kamala D Harris 8.7% (92 votes, official results). Greenwood County: Trump 79.7%, Harris 18.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Shell Rock Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,184 (about $38,208 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock 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 →