How is Willowdale Township run?
Willowdale Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Willowdale Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Solomon Unified School District 393
Willowdale Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Dayton Township, New Cambria, Solomon, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,540 per pupil, $10,718 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.
Abilene Unified School District 435 · $13,372 per pupil
Chapman Unified School District 473 · $14,107 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Willowdale Township yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Willowdale Township’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,620 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% 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 Willowdale 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 Willowdale Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willowdale Township →
Who’s in charge in Willowdale Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 263 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 (263).
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 Willowdale Township voted in 2024
Official results for Willowdale Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%27 votesOthers: 0.6% (1 votes).
Most votes in Willowdale Township: Donald J Trump
Dickinson County: Trump 76.7%, Harris 21.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Willowdale Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowdale Township | 84.3% | 15.2% | 0.6% | 178 |
| Dickinson County | 76.7% | 21.8% | 1.5% | 9,144 |
| 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 Willowdale Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseWillowdale Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Willowdale Township compares with the towns next door
Willowdale Township’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $80 to $214 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | $80 | $2,378 |
| Buckeye Township | $214 | $2,990 |
| Flora Township | estimate | — |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $3,333 |
| Willowdale Township | estimate | $2,620 |
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 Willowdale Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Willowdale Township’s government
How much does Willowdale Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Willowdale Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,620 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% 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 Willowdale Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willowdale Township yet.
How did Willowdale Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.3%, Kamala D Harris 15.2% (178 votes, official results). Dickinson County: Trump 76.7%, Harris 21.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Willowdale Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,012 (about $36,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Willowdale Township in the state legislature?
Willowdale Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Scott Hill). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Willowdale Township’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; 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 →