In Township 12, 94% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Township 12’s town government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to November 30, 2022, about $110 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Township 12 didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Township 12 is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pratt Unified School District 382
Township 12’s K–12 school district, shared with Iuka, Pratt, Preston, Township 6, Township 7. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,976 per pupil, $8,976 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.
Cunningham Unified School District 332 · $16,757 per pupil
Barber County North Unified School District 254 · $17,142 per pupil
Skyline Schools Unified School District 438 · $17,313 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $110 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 85%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Township 12 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 Township 12 yet
Every year of Township 12’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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,549 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Township 12’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 Township 12’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Township 12 →
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 TrumpRepublican82.2%476 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.9%98 votesOthers: 0.9% (5 votes).
Most votes in Township 12: Donald J Trump
Pratt County: Trump 74.8%, Harris 23.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Township 12’s 617 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: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Township 12, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 12 | 82.2% | 16.9% | 0.9% | 579 |
| Pratt County | 74.8% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 4,082 |
| 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 HouseTownship 12 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 Township 12 compares with the towns next door
Township 12’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $17 to $418 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Township 7 | $17 | $1,275 |
| Rural Township | $418 | $1,847 |
| Township 9 | estimate | $1,375 |
| Township 11 | estimate | $1,404 |
| Township 6 | estimate | $2,708 |
| Township 12 | estimate | $3,549 |
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 $110 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to November 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Township 12 didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $100,000.
What is the property tax rate in Township 12?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,549 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% 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 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 82.2%, Kamala D Harris 16.9% (579 votes, official results). Pratt County: Trump 74.8%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Township 12?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,099 (about $13,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Township 12 in the state legislature?
Township 12 is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 33 (Tory Marie Blew). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Township 12’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 (for Township 12, 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 →