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Town Hall · Township 3

How is Township 3 run?

Township 3’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Township 3 didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $1,483 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,328
1.50% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Township 3 is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361

Township 3’s K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Bluff City, Danville, Harper, Waldron and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Township 3 →
$17,375
per pupil · KS $14,966
835
students
$2.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,375 per pupil, $10,320 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 21%State 65%Federal 14%

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

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Township 3 yet

Every year of Township 3’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,328 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Township 3$2,328
Township 5$2,167
Township 1$1,273
Township 4$528
$2,328
typical bill a year
1.50%
effective rate
$155,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Township 3’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 3’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Township 3 →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Township 3

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

Check Township 3’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Township 3 yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Township 3 voted in 2024

Official results for Township 3’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President169 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.6%148 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat10.1%17 votes

Others: 2.4% (4 votes).

Most votes in Township 3: Donald J Trump

Harper County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 4th District305,097 votes
Ron EstesRepublican65.0%
Esau FreemanDemocrat35.0%

Most votes in the district: Ron Estes

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Township 3, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Township 387.6%10.1%2.4%169
Harper County81.1%17.1%1.8%2,555
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 3

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Township 3.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    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 3 compares with the towns next door

Township 3’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Township 4estimate$528
Township 2estimate—
Township 5estimate$2,167
Township 1estimate$1,273
Township 3estimate$2,328

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 3’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Township 3’s government

How much does Township 3 spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Township 3 didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.

What is the property tax rate in Township 3?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,328 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% 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 3’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Township 3 yet.

How did Township 3 vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 87.6%, Kamala D Harris 10.1% (169 votes, official results). Harper County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Township 3?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,483 (about $17,796 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Township 3 in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 116 (Kyle Hoffman). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Township 3’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 3, 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 →