How is Starr Township run?
Starr Township’s town government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Starr Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Starr Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southern Cloud Unified School District 334
Starr Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glasco, Miltonvale, Oakland Township, Lyon Township, Meredith Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,291 per pupil, $17,299 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.
Clay Center Unified School District 379 · $17,478 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $7 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: health & welfare, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Starr 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 Starr Township yet
Every year of Starr 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 $1,313 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.88% 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 Starr 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 Starr Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Starr Township →
Who’s in charge in Starr Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Starr Township voted in 2024
Official results for Starr Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.7%200 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%29 votesOthers: 3.0% (7 votes).
Most votes in Starr Township: Donald J Trump
Cloud County: Trump 79.5%, Harris 19.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Starr Township’s 460 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: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Starr Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Township | 84.7% | 12.3% | 3.0% | 236 |
| Cloud County | 79.5% | 19.0% | 1.5% | 4,047 |
| 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 Starr 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 Starr Township compares with the towns next door
Starr Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $176 to $176 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township | $176 | — |
| Oakland Township | $176 | $2,792 |
| Chapman Township | estimate | $3,071 |
| Starr Township | estimate | $1,313 |
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 Starr Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Starr Township’s government
How much does Starr Township spend per resident?
About $7 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Starr 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 Starr Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,313 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.88% 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 Starr Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Starr Township yet.
How did Starr Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.7%, Kamala D Harris 12.3% (236 votes, official results). Cloud County: Trump 79.5%, Harris 19.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Starr Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 64 (Bill Bloom). The House district also covers 46 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Starr 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 Starr 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 →