Hopkins Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar towns
Hopkins Township’s town government spent $75,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $119 per resident.
What stands out about how Hopkins Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$80 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Hopkins Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($80 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $168, and the middle half spent $84–$292. Hopkins Township spent less than 78% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hopkins Township itself left out).
About $119 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hopkins Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hopkins Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $80 · 2024: $119. Per resident it went from $80 to $119 (up 49%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 659 to 632.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $727 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hopkins 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 Hopkins Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopkins Township →
Who’s in charge in Hopkins Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Nodaway County R-VI School District
Hopkins Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hopkins, Pickering, Union Township, Independence Township, Atchison Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,015 per pupil, $8,632 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hopkins Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hopkins Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Nodaway County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%6,909 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.6%2,674 votesOthers: 1.1% (106 votes).
Most votes in Nodaway County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Hopkins Township lies in Nodaway County. Every 2024 race in Nodaway County is on the county’s page.
Nodaway County’s 2024 results →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 Hopkins Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hopkins Township compares with the towns next door
Hopkins Township spent $80 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $62. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $62 | $1,452 |
| Atchison Township | estimate | $903 |
| Independence Township | estimate | $389 |
| Hopkins Township | $80 | $727 |
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 Hopkins Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hopkins Township’s government
How much does Hopkins Township spend per resident?
About $119 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $80 was less than 78% of 100 Missouri towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hopkins Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $727 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Hopkins Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopkins Township yet.
How did Hopkins Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hopkins Township alone. Nodaway County, where 100% of Hopkins Township lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Hopkins Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 1 (Jeff Farnan). The House district also covers 57 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hopkins 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 →