How is South Seward Township run?
South Seward Township’s town government spent $59,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,341 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Seward Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Seward Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350
South Seward Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hayes Township, Hudson, St. John, St. John Township, Rose Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,527 per pupil, $10,499 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.
Macksville Unified School District 351 · $23,440 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,341 per resident a year, or $3.67 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 83%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means South Seward Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
South Seward 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 South Seward Township yet
Every year of South Seward 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 →Who’s in charge in South Seward Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 44 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (44).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How South Seward Township voted in 2024
Official results for South Seward Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican97.1%34 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat2.9%1 votesMost votes in South Seward Township: Donald J Trump
Stafford County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: South Seward Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Seward Township | 97.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 35 |
| Stafford County | 81.1% | 17.1% | 1.8% | 1,909 |
| 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 South Seward 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 South Seward Township compares with the towns next door
South Seward Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $258 to $635 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hayes Township | $258 | $2,218 |
| Douglas Township | $635 | — |
| St. John Township | estimate | $1,619 |
| North Seward Township | estimate | $2,211 |
| South Seward Township | estimate | — |
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 South Seward Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Seward Township’s government
How much does South Seward Township spend per resident?
About $1,341 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Seward Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $59,000.
Who runs South Seward Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Seward Township yet.
How did South Seward Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 97.1%, Kamala D Harris 2.9% (35 votes, official results). Stafford County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for South Seward Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,902 (about $70,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Seward Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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 South Seward 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 →