Photo: Kswx29 · CC BY 3.0How is Silver Lake Township run?
Silver Lake Township’s town government spent $260,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.
What stands out about how Silver Lake Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Silver Lake Unified School District 372
Silver Lake Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Silver Lake, Grove Township, Menoken Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $8,562 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.
About $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 75%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$130 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Silver Lake Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($130 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. Silver Lake Township spent less than 61% 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; Silver Lake Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Silver Lake Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,801 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silver Lake Township →
Who’s in charge in Silver Lake Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Silver Lake Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on SilverLakeKS.org ↗.
Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shawnee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%40,291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%39,874 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,610 votes).
Most votes in Shawnee County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Silver Lake Township lies in Shawnee County. Every 2024 race in Shawnee County is on the county’s page.
Shawnee 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 Silver Lake Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: SilverLakeKS.org ↗
- 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 Silver Lake Township compares with the towns next door
Silver Lake Township spent $130 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $13 to $244. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Township | $13 | $5,030 |
| Dover Township | $146 | $3,683 |
| Rossville Township | $191 | $2,786 |
| Menoken Township | $207 | $4,017 |
| Mission Township | $244 | $4,092 |
| Silver Lake Township | $130 | $2,801 |
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 Silver Lake Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Silver Lake Township’s government
How much does Silver Lake Township spend per resident?
About $130 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 $130 was less than 61% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Silver Lake Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,801 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see SilverLakeKS.org.
Who runs Silver Lake Township’s government?
See SilverLakeKS.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silver Lake Township yet.
How did Silver Lake Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silver Lake Township alone. Shawnee County, where 100% of Silver Lake Township lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Silver Lake Township?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,196 (about $74,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Silver Lake Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kenny Titus) and State House District 50 (Kyle McNorton). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silver Lake 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; 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 →