How is Summit Township run?
Summit Township’s town government spent $53,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $175 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Summit Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Summit Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Butler R-V School District
Summit Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Mount Pleasant Township, Passaic, Lone Oak Township, Charlotte Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,929 per pupil, $6,178 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.
About $175 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Summit 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 Summit Township yet
Every year of Summit 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 $2,149 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Summit 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 Summit Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Summit Township →
Who’s in charge in Summit Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Summit 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 Summit Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bates County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%6,702 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,563 votesOthers: 0.9% (79 votes).
Most votes in Bates County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Summit Township lies in Bates County. Every 2024 race in Bates County is on the county’s page.
Bates 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 Summit Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseSummit Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Summit Township compares with the towns next door
Summit Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $134 to $188 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Deepwater Township | $134 | $1,079 |
| Shawnee Township | $188 | $1,239 |
| Mount Pleasant Township | estimate | $1,136 |
| Summit Township | estimate | $2,149 |
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 Summit Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Summit Township’s government
How much does Summit Township spend per resident?
About $175 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Summit Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $53,000.
What is the property tax rate in Summit Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,149 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% 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 Summit Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Summit Township yet.
How did Summit Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Summit Township alone. Bates County, where 100% of Summit Township lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Summit Township in the state legislature?
Summit Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Missouri Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Rick Brattin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Summit 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 Summit 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 →