Brush Creek Bridge · Photo: Photo by Michael Overton. · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Spring Valley Township run?
Spring Valley Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Spring Valley Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Spring Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Baxter Springs Unified School District 508
Spring Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Baxter Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,651 per pupil, $9,721 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.
Riverton Unified School District 404 · $15,861 per pupil
Columbus Unified School District 493 · $14,442 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Spring Valley Township yet
Every year of Spring Valley 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 $1,294 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cherokee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%6,584 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%1,970 votesOthers: 1.9% (163 votes).
Most votes in Cherokee County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Spring Valley Township lies in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in Cherokee County is on the county’s page.
Cherokee 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 Spring Valley 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 Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Valley 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 $20 to $29 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon Township | $20 | $913 |
| Crawford Township | $29 | $1,599 |
| Baxter Springs | estimate | $1,296 |
| Garden Township | estimate | $1,441 |
| Spring Valley Township | estimate | $1,294 |
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 Valley Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Valley Township’s government
How much does Spring Valley Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Spring Valley Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4,000.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,294 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% 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 Spring Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Valley Township yet.
How did Spring Valley Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Spring Valley Township alone. Cherokee County, where 100% of Spring Valley Township lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Spring Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 1 (Dale Helwig). The House district also covers 27 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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 →