First Territorial Capitol · Photo: David von Riesen · Public domainHow is Smoky Hill Township run?
Who represents Smoky Hill Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Smoky Hill Township voted.
What stands out about how Smoky Hill Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Smoky Hill Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grandview Plaza, Junction City, Milford, Jefferson Township, Wingfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,033 per pupil, $8,237 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.
Chapman Unified School District 473 · $14,107 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $2,528 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Smoky Hill 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.
Tax bills are one input to Smoky Hill Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smoky Hill Township →
Who’s in charge in Smoky Hill Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smoky Hill 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 Smoky Hill Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Geary County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.7%5,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%3,674 votesOthers: 2.2% (201 votes).
Most votes in Geary County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Smoky Hill Township lies in Geary County. Every 2024 race in Geary County is on the county’s page.
Geary 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 Smoky Hill Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseSmoky Hill 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 Smoky Hill Township compares with the towns next door
Smoky Hill Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2 to $45 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | $2 | $1,043 |
| Noble Township | $45 | $2,601 |
| Junction City | estimate | $2,586 |
| Lyon Township | estimate | $2,464 |
| Milford Township | estimate | $2,708 |
| Fragrant Hill Township | estimate | $1,997 |
| Madison Township | estimate | $2,521 |
| Smoky Hill Township | estimate | $2,528 |
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 Smoky Hill Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Smoky Hill Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Smoky Hill Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Smoky Hill Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smoky Hill Township yet.
How did Smoky Hill Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Smoky Hill Township alone. Geary County, where 100% of Smoky Hill Township lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Smoky Hill Township in the state legislature?
Smoky Hill 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 17 (Mike Argabright). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Smoky Hill 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 →