How is Spring Creek Township run?
Spring Creek Township’s town government spent $10,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $135 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Creek Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Dexter Unified School District 471
Spring Creek Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Grant Township, Dexter Township, Cedar Township, Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,864 per pupil, $9,122 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 $135 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
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$135 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Spring Creek Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($135 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. Spring Creek Township spent less than 60% 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; Spring Creek Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Spring Creek Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Spring Creek Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Spring Creek Township voted in 2024
Official results for Spring Creek Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.2%26 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%6 votesMost votes in Spring Creek Township: Donald J Trump
Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Spring Creek Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek Township | 81.2% | 18.8% | 0.0% | 32 |
| Cowley County | 69.3% | 29.0% | 1.7% | 13,505 |
| 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 Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Creek Township spent $135 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $44. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $44 | $2,682 |
| Grant Township | estimate | — |
| Silverdale Township | estimate | $2,329 |
| Dexter Township | estimate | $1,286 |
| Spring Creek Township | $135 | — |
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 Spring Creek Township’s government
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Questions about Spring Creek Township’s government
How much does Spring Creek Township spend per resident?
About $135 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 $135 was less than 60% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Spring Creek Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Creek Township yet.
How did Spring Creek Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 81.2%, Kamala D Harris 18.8% (32 votes, official results). Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Spring Creek Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,665 (about $19,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Spring Creek Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 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; 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 →