Photo: Kswx29 · CC BY 3.0Tecumseh Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Tecumseh Township’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $205 per resident.
What stands out about how Tecumseh Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$205 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Tecumseh Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($205 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $38, and the middle half spent $18–$157. Tecumseh Township spent more than 84% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Tecumseh Township itself left out).
About $205 per resident a year, or $0.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Tecumseh Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,505 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% 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 Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tecumseh Township →
Who’s in charge in Tecumseh Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 1,296 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,777).
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.
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450
Tecumseh Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Monmouth Township, Topeka Township, Williamsport Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,277 per pupil, $7,992 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.
Tecumseh Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tecumseh Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shawnee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%40,291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%39,874 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,610 votes).
Most votes in Shawnee County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Tecumseh Township lies in Shawnee County. Every 2024 race in Shawnee County is on the county’s page.
Shawnee County’s 2024 results →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 Tecumseh Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseTecumseh Township is split between 3 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 Tecumseh Township compares with the towns next door
Tecumseh Township spent $205 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $157 to $1,261. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Township | $157 | $3,737 |
| Lecompton Township | $182 | $3,579 |
| Kanwaka Township | $337 | $4,570 |
| Soldier Township | $601 | $3,223 |
| Topeka | $1,261 | $2,132 |
| Kaw Township | estimate | $2,576 |
| Topeka Township | estimate | $4,029 |
| Tecumseh Township | $205 | $3,505 |
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 Tecumseh Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tecumseh Township’s government
How much does Tecumseh Township spend per resident?
About $205 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $205 was more than 84% of 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tecumseh Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,505 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% 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 Tecumseh Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tecumseh Township yet.
How did Tecumseh Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tecumseh Township alone. Shawnee County, where 100% of Tecumseh Township lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tecumseh Township?
6 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,107 (about $373,284 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Tecumseh Township in the state legislature?
Tecumseh Township is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tecumseh 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 →