How is Summers Township run?
Summers 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 Summers Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315
Summers Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Colby, Gem, Rovohl Township, Morgan Township, Lacey Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,841 per pupil, $8,679 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.
Oakley Unified School District 274 · $15,419 per pupil
Triplains Unified School District 275 · $23,644 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Summers Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Summers 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 $3,750 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.83% 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 Summers 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 Summers Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summers Township →
Who’s in charge in Summers Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 89 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 (178).
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 Summers Township voted in 2024
Official results for Summers Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican95.5%106 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat4.5%5 votesMost votes in Summers Township: Donald J Trump
Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Summers Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summers Township | 95.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 111 |
| Thomas County | 82.1% | 16.3% | 1.6% | 3,664 |
| 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 Summers 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 Summers Township compares with the towns next door
Summers Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $288 to $711 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | $288 | $3,814 |
| South Randall Township | $711 | $2,856 |
| Kingery Township | estimate | — |
| North Randall Township | estimate | — |
| Summers Township | estimate | $3,750 |
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 Summers Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Summers Township’s government
How much does Summers 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 Summers Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,750 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.83% 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 Summers Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summers Township yet.
How did Summers Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 95.5%, Kamala D Harris 4.5% (111 votes, official results). Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Summers Township?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,657 (about $31,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Summers Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 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 →