In Spring Township, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Spring Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Spring Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bluestem Unified School District 205
Spring Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Township, Latham, Leon, Little Walnut Township, Logan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,788 per pupil, $8,212 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.
Augusta Unified School District 402 · $12,453 per pupil
Circle Unified School District 375 · $11,785 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Spring Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Spring Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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 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 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spring Township →
Who’s in charge in Spring Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Spring Township voted in 2024
Official results for Spring Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%634 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.6%168 votesOthers: 1.5% (12 votes).
Most votes in Spring Township: Donald J Trump
Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Spring Township’s 981 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Spring Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Township | 77.9% | 20.6% | 1.5% | 814 |
| Butler County | 69.6% | 28.4% | 2.0% | 32,236 |
| 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 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 Township compares with the towns next door
Spring Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $79 to $441 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Township | $79 | — |
| Little Walnut Township | $103 | $1,677 |
| Augusta Township | $441 | $3,635 |
| El Dorado Township | estimate | $2,321 |
| Spring Township | estimate | $2,538 |
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 Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Spring Township’s government
How much does Spring Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Spring Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spring Township yet.
How did Spring Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.9%, Kamala D Harris 20.6% (814 votes, official results). Butler County: Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Spring Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,337 (about $76,044 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Spring Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) 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 →