How is Sterling Township run?
Sterling Township’s town government spent $96,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sterling Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Sterling Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sterling Unified School District 376
Sterling Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Sterling, Valley Township, Walnut Township, Medford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,611 per pupil, $9,429 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 $471 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Sterling 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 Sterling Township yet
Every year of Sterling 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 $2,833 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Sterling 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 Sterling Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sterling Township →
Who’s in charge in Sterling Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sterling Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on sterling-kansas.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 204 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 (204).
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 Sterling Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sterling Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.9%87 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.1%9 votesOthers: 3.0% (3 votes).
Most votes in Sterling Township: Donald J Trump
Rice County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sterling Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Township | 87.9% | 9.1% | 3.0% | 99 |
| Rice County | 77.5% | 20.8% | 1.7% | 3,966 |
| 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 Sterling Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: sterling-kansas.com ↗
- 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 Sterling Township compares with the towns next door
Sterling Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 4 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $150 to $1,169 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | $150 | $2,873 |
| Valley Township | $326 | — |
| West Washington Township | $689 | — |
| Atlanta Township | $1,169 | — |
| Medford Township | estimate | $1,962 |
| Sterling Township | estimate | $2,833 |
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 Sterling Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sterling Township’s government
How much does Sterling Township spend per resident?
About $471 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sterling Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $112,000.
What is the property tax rate in Sterling Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,833 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sterling-kansas.com.
Who runs Sterling Township’s government?
See sterling-kansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sterling Township yet.
How did Sterling Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.9%, Kamala D Harris 9.1% (99 votes, official results). Rice County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Sterling Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,729 (about $32,748 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sterling 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.
Ask neighbors about Sterling 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 Sterling 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 →