How is Smith Township run?
Smith Township’s town government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $60 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Smith Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Smith Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Golden Plains Unified School District 316
Smith Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Menlo, Rexford, Selden, Menlo Township, Wendell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,195 per pupil, $12,767 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 $60 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Smith 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 Smith Township yet
Every year of Smith 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 $1,289 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 Smith 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 Smith Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smith Township →
Who’s in charge in Smith Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Smith Township voted in 2024
Official results for Smith Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.0%73 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat8.5%7 votesOthers: 2.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Smith Township: Donald J Trump
Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Smith Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Township | 89.0% | 8.5% | 2.4% | 82 |
| Thomas County | 82.1% | 16.3% | 1.6% | 3,664 |
| 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 Smith 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 Smith Township compares with the towns next door
Smith Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $267 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lacey Township | $267 | $971 |
| Wendell Township | estimate | — |
| Menlo Township | estimate | — |
| Smith Township | estimate | $1,289 |
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 Smith Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Smith Township’s government
How much does Smith Township spend per resident?
About $60 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Smith Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $73,000.
Who runs Smith Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smith Township yet.
How did Smith Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 89.0%, Kamala D Harris 8.5% (82 votes, official results). Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Smith Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,778 (about $33,336 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Smith Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smith 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 (for Smith 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 →