How is Independence Township run?
Independence Township’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $215 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Independence Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Independence Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
North Nodaway County R-VI School District
Independence Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hopkins, Hopkins Township, Pickering, Union 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.
Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District · $16,237 per pupil
Worth County R-III School District · $14,416 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $215 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 94%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Independence Township 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 Independence Township yet
Every year of Independence Township’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 $389 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Independence 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 Independence Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Independence Township →
Who’s in charge in Independence Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 358 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (358).
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.
Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence 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 Independence Township compares with the towns next door
Independence Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $62 to $188 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | $62 | $1,452 |
| Hopkins Township | $80 | $727 |
| Jackson Township | $188 | $1,387 |
| Independence Township | estimate | $389 |
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 Independence Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Independence Township’s government
How much does Independence Township spend per resident?
About $215 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Independence Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $77,000.
What is the property tax rate in Independence Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $389 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% 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 Independence Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Independence Township yet.
How did Independence Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Independence Township alone. Nodaway County, where 100% of Independence Township lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 27.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Independence Township?
1 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,563 (about $30,756 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Independence 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 Independence 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 (for Independence Township, 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 →