How is Thomas Township run?
Thomas Township’s town government spent $46,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Thomas Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Thomas Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central Plains Unified School District 112
Thomas Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bushton, Claflin, Cleveland Township, Dorrance, Farmer Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,148 per pupil, $5,184 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.
Ellsworth Unified School District 327 · $14,687 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Thomas Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Thomas 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 Thomas Township yet
Every year of Thomas 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 →Who’s in charge in Thomas Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Thomas Township voted in 2024
Official results for Thomas Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican94.6%35 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat5.4%2 votesMost votes in Thomas Township: Donald J Trump
Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Thomas Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Township | 94.6% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 37 |
| Ellsworth County | 75.3% | 23.1% | 1.6% | 2,758 |
| 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 Thomas 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 Thomas Township compares with the towns next door
Thomas Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $108 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Green Garden Township | $108 | $1,387 |
| Ash Creek Township | estimate | — |
| Victoria Township | estimate | $900 |
| Trivoli Township | estimate | — |
| Thomas Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Thomas Township’s government
How much does Thomas Township spend per resident?
About $868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Thomas Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $46,000.
Who runs Thomas Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thomas Township yet.
How did Thomas Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 94.6%, Kamala D Harris 5.4% (37 votes, official results). Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Thomas Township?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,318 (about $51,816 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thomas Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 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 (for Thomas 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 →