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Town Hall · Wildcat Township

In Wildcat Township, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas

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

Election Day

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General election in Kansas.

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Typical tax bill
$1,063
1.65% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Wildcat Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

West Elk Unified School District 282

Wildcat 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.

Schools in Wildcat Township →
$19,705
per pupil · KS $14,966
607
students
$10.6 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 35%State 54%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Wildcat Township

Central Unified School District 462 · $17,977 per pupil

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,063 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Union Center Township$2,563
Center Township$2,100
Howard Township$1,512
Greenfield Township$1,438
Elk Falls Township$1,342
Wildcat Township$1,063
$1,063
typical bill a year
1.65%
effective rate
$64,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wildcat Township

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

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

How Wildcat Township voted in 2024

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

President261 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.6%213 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.7%41 votes

Others: 2.7% (7 votes).

Most votes in Wildcat Township: Donald J Trump

Elk County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 14.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

Turnout
64%

of Wildcat Township’s 408 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 4th District305,097 votes
Ron EstesRepublican65.0%
Esau FreemanDemocrat35.0%

Most votes in the district: Ron Estes

Whole-district result

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

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wildcat Township81.6%15.7%2.7%261
Elk County83.9%14.3%1.8%1,338
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 Wildcat Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wildcat Township.

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 Wildcat Township compares with the towns next door

Wildcat Township’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 $61 to $93 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
Elk Falls Township$61$1,342
Center Township$93$2,100
Greenfield Townshipestimate$1,438
Howard Townshipestimate$1,512
Union Center Townshipestimate$2,563
Wildcat Townshipestimate$1,063

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 Wildcat Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wildcat Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Wildcat Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,063 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% 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 Wildcat Township’s government?

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

How did Wildcat Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 81.6%, Kamala D Harris 15.7% (261 votes, official results). Elk County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 14.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Wildcat 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.

Ask neighbors about Wildcat Township’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; 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 →