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Town Hall · Township 2

In Township 2, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas

Who represents Township 2, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Township 2 voted.

Typical tax bill
$3,831
1.18% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Township 2 is run

Read from the city’s official records.

The school district

Morris County Unified School District 417

Township 2’s K–12 school district, shared with Alta Vista, Council Grove, Dunlap, Dwight, Township 9 and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Township 2 →
$16,234
per pupil · KS $14,966
772
students
$3.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,234 per pupil, $9,308 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 26%State 68%Federal 7%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,831 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Rock Creek Township$4,160
Township 2$3,831
Kansas$2,798
Council Grove$2,142
Garfield Township$1,694
Agnes City Township$1,339
Township 9$1,125
$3,831
typical bill a year
1.18%
effective rate
$323,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Township 2’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 2’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Township 2 →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Township 2

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Township 2’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Township 2 yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Township 2 voted in 2024

Official results for Township 2’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President433 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.4%266 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%163 votes

Others: 0.9% (4 votes).

Most votes in Township 2: Donald J Trump

Morris County: Trump 72.4%, Harris 25.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

Turnout
83%

of Township 2’s 523 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Kansas’s 2nd District302,767 votes
Derek SchmidtRepublican57.1%
Nancy BoydaDemocrat38.2%
Others4.7%

Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Township 2, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Township 261.4%37.6%0.9%433
Morris County72.4%25.8%1.8%2,792
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Township 2

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Township 2.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Township 2 compares with the towns next door

Township 2’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $19 to $1,151 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Agnes City Township$19$1,339
Council Grove$1,151$2,142
Rock Creek Townshipestimate$4,160
Garfield Townshipestimate$1,694
Township 9estimate$1,125
Township 2estimate$3,831

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 2’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Township 2’s government

What is the property tax rate in Township 2?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,831 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Township 2’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Township 2 yet.

How did Township 2 vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.4%, Kamala D Harris 37.6% (433 votes, official results). Morris County: Trump 72.4%, Harris 25.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Township 2 in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Mike Argabright) and State House District 68 (Nate Butler). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Township 2’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 →