Photo: PowercatPark · CC BY-SA 4.0Alma Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar towns
Alma Township’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $78 per resident.
What stands out about how Alma Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$78 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Alma Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($78 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Alma Township spent less than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Alma Township itself left out).
About $78 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Alma Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,494 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Alma 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 Alma Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alma Township →
Who’s in charge in Alma Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Alma Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofalma-kansas.net ↗.
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
Alma Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Maple Hill, McFarland, Paxico, Newbury Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,374 per pupil, $9,668 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Alma Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alma Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wabaunsee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%2,816 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%944 votesOthers: 2.0% (76 votes).
Most votes in Wabaunsee County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Alma Township lies in Wabaunsee County. Every 2024 race in Wabaunsee County is on the county’s page.
Wabaunsee 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 Alma Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityofalma-kansas.net ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 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 Alma Township compares with the towns next door
Alma Township spent $78 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $12 to $789. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Zeandale Township | $12 | $2,854 |
| Newbury Township | $72 | $1,857 |
| Farmer Township | $190 | $2,341 |
| McFarland | $332 | $1,308 |
| Washington Township | $789 | — |
| Wabaunsee Township | estimate | $1,403 |
| Alma Township | $78 | $2,494 |
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 Alma Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Alma Township’s government
How much does Alma Township spend per resident?
About $78 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $78 was less than 73% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alma Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,494 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofalma-kansas.net.
Who runs Alma Township’s government?
See cityofalma-kansas.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alma Township yet.
How did Alma Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alma Township alone. Wabaunsee County, where 100% of Alma Township lies, voted Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alma Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,375 (about $16,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Alma Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Brenda Dietrich) and State House District 51 (Megan Steele). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Alma 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 →