How is Township 12 run?
Township 12’s town government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Township 12 is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Plainville Unified School District 270
Township 12’s K–12 school district, shared with Plainville, Township 11. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,353 per pupil, $8,840 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.
Paradise Unified School District 399 · $26,351 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $175 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$175 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Township 12’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($175 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Township 12 spent less than 52% 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Township 12 itself left out).
No trend yet
Township 12 reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Township 12
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Township 12 voted in 2024
Official results for Township 12’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%61 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.5%17 votesOthers: 6.0% (5 votes).
Most votes in Township 12: Donald J Trump
Rooks County: Trump 85.0%, Harris 13.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Township 12, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 12 | 73.5% | 20.5% | 6.0% | 83 |
| Rooks County | 85.0% | 13.8% | 1.3% | 2,534 |
| 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 Township 12.
- 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 Township 12 compares with the towns next door
Township 12 spent $175 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $78 to $2,920. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Township 11 | $78 | $1,744 |
| Round Mound Township | $2,920 | $633 |
| Natoma Township | estimate | $563 |
| Buckeye Township | estimate | $3,261 |
| Township 1 | estimate | $2,000 |
| Herzog Township | estimate | $2,600 |
| Township 12 | $175 | — |
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 Township 12’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Township 12’s government
How much does Township 12 spend per resident?
About $175 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 $175 was less than 52% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Township 12’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Township 12 yet.
How did Township 12 vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.5%, Kamala D Harris 20.5% (83 votes, official results). Rooks County: Trump 85.0%, Harris 13.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Township 12?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $109 (about $1,308 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Township 12 in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 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 →