Four Mile Creek Lattice · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Township 9 run?
Township 9’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $63 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Township 9 didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Township 9 is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Morris County Unified School District 417
Township 9’s K–12 school district, shared with Alta Vista, Council Grove, Dunlap, Dwight, Township 2 and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $63 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).
Thank you for being a neighbor
Township 9 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 9 yet
Every year of Township 9’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 $1,125 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 9’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 9’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Township 9 →
Who’s in charge in Township 9
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Township 9 voted in 2024
Official results for Township 9’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%25 votesOthers: 2.5% (4 votes).
Most votes in Township 9: Donald J Trump
Morris County: Trump 72.4%, Harris 25.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Township 9, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township 9 | 82.1% | 15.4% | 2.5% | 162 |
| Morris County | 72.4% | 25.8% | 1.8% | 2,792 |
| 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 9.
- 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 9 compares with the towns next door
Township 9’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $25 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Township 7 | $25 | $1,843 |
| Township 2 | estimate | $3,831 |
| Township 8 | estimate | $2,038 |
| Township 9 | estimate | $1,125 |
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 9’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Township 9’s government
How much does Township 9 spend per resident?
About $63 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Township 9 didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $18,000.
What is the property tax rate in Township 9?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% 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 9’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Township 9 yet.
How did Township 9 vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.1%, Kamala D Harris 15.4% (162 votes, official results). Morris County: Trump 72.4%, Harris 25.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Township 9 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 9’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 9, 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 →