How is Township 4 run?
Township 4’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $67 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Township 4 didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Township 4 is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
Township 4’s K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Bluff City, Danville, Harper, Township 3 and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $67 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 77%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Township 4 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 4 yet
Every year of Township 4’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 $528 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 4’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 4’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Township 4 →
Who’s in charge in Township 4
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 193 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (193).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Township 4 voted in 2024
Official results for Township 4’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.3%66 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%24 votesMost votes in Township 4: Donald J Trump
Harper County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Township 4, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 4 | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 90 |
| Harper County | 81.1% | 17.1% | 1.8% | 2,555 |
| 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 4.
- 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 4 compares with the towns next door
Township 4’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 $1,682 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bluff Township | $1,682 | $2,250 |
| Township 3 | estimate | $2,328 |
| Morris Township | estimate | $3,500 |
| Township 5 | estimate | $2,167 |
| Township 4 | estimate | $528 |
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 4’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Township 4’s government
How much does Township 4 spend per resident?
About $67 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Township 4 didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $13,000.
What is the property tax rate in Township 4?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% 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 4’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Township 4 yet.
How did Township 4 vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.3%, Kamala D Harris 26.7% (90 votes, official results). Harper County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Township 4?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,725 (about $68,700 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Township 4 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 4’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 4, 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 →