Township 9, KS town hall & government
Township 9 spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $63 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Township 9's government.
Where Township 9's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Township 9 didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Morris County Unified School District 417
Township 9's K–12 school district, shared with Alta Vista, Council Grove, Dunlap, Dwight, Township 2 and Wilsey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 26%
- State 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,234 per pupil, $9,308 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Township 9 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Township 9 pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Township 9's government
Who represents Township 9
Township 9 is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.