How is Union Center Township run?
Who represents Union Center Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Union Center Township voted.
What stands out about how Union Center Township is run
Read from the town’s official records.
West Elk Unified School District 282
Union Center Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Falls, Elk Falls Township, Howard, Howard Township, Moline and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,705 per pupil, $15,018 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.
Eureka Unified School District 389 · $16,941 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
The typical homeowner pays $2,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% 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 Union Center Township’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 Union Center Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Union Center Township →
Who’s in charge in Union Center Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Union Center Township voted in 2024
Official results for Union Center Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.9%47 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.1%9 votesMost votes in Union Center Township: Donald J Trump
Elk County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 14.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Union Center Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Center Township | 83.9% | 16.1% | 0.0% | 56 |
| Elk County | 83.9% | 14.3% | 1.8% | 1,338 |
| 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 Union Center Township.
- 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 Union Center Township compares with the towns next door
Union Center Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Township | estimate | $1,512 |
| Otter Creek Township | estimate | $661 |
| Greenfield Township | estimate | $1,438 |
| Paw Paw Township | estimate | $2,563 |
| Union Township | estimate | $850 |
| Wildcat Township | estimate | $1,063 |
| Harvey Township | estimate | $4,250 |
| Union Center Township | estimate | $2,563 |
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 Union Center Township’s government
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Questions about Union Center Township’s government
What is the property tax rate in Union Center Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% 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 Union Center Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Union Center Township yet.
How did Union Center Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.9%, Kamala D Harris 16.1% (56 votes, official results). Elk County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 14.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Union Center Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Virgil Peck) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →