How is Stranger Township run?
Stranger 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 Stranger Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Tonganoxie Unified School District 464
Stranger Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Tonganoxie, Tonganoxie Township, Reno Township, High Prairie Township, Alexandria Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,125 per pupil, $7,735 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.
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 · $15,103 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Stranger Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Stranger 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 $4,280 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Stranger 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.
Tax bills are one input to Stranger Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stranger Township →
Who’s in charge in Stranger Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Stranger Township voted in 2024
Official results for Stranger Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.1%723 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.4%279 votesOthers: 1.5% (15 votes).
Most votes in Stranger Township: Donald J Trump
Leavenworth County: Trump 60.3%, Harris 37.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Stranger Township’s 3,530 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: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Stranger Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranger Township | 71.1% | 27.4% | 1.5% | 1,017 |
| Leavenworth County | 60.3% | 37.6% | 2.1% | 36,547 |
| 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 Stranger Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseStranger Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Stranger Township compares with the towns next door
Stranger Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $34 to $108 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | $34 | $3,837 |
| Tonganoxie Township | $35 | $3,639 |
| Fairmount Township | $108 | $4,723 |
| High Prairie Township | estimate | $3,877 |
| Stranger Township | estimate | $4,280 |
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 Stranger Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Stranger Township’s government
How much does Stranger 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 Stranger Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,280 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Stranger Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stranger Township yet.
How did Stranger Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.4% (1,017 votes, official results). Leavenworth County: Trump 60.3%, Harris 37.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Stranger Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $50 (about $600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stranger Township in the state legislature?
Stranger Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 9 (Beverly Gossage). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stranger 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; 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 →