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Town Hall · Barclay Township

How is Barclay Township run?

Barclay Township’s town government spent $109,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $568 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Barclay Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$109,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$568
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,200
Typical tax bill
$2,400
1.13% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Barclay Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Osage City Unified School District 420

Barclay Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Grant Township, Osage City, Superior Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Barclay Township →
$15,089
per pupil · KS $14,966
704
students
$4.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,089 per pupil, $10,501 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 16%State 76%Federal 8%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Barclay Township

North Lyon County Unified School District 251 · $18,709 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $568 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 99%From the state 1%
An estimate

Barclay Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $113,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Barclay Township yet

Every year of Barclay 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,400 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arvonia Township$3,423
Grant Township$3,121
Kansas$2,798
Barclay Township$2,400
Superior Township$1,889
Reading Township$1,488
$2,400
typical bill a year
1.13%
effective rate
$212,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barclay 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 Barclay Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barclay Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Barclay Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Barclay Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Barclay Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Barclay Township voted in 2024

Official results for Barclay Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President104 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.2%74 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%28 votes

Others: 1.9% (2 votes).

Most votes in Barclay Township: Donald J Trump

Osage County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 2nd District302,767 votes
Derek SchmidtRepublican57.1%
Nancy BoydaDemocrat38.2%
Others4.7%

Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Barclay Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Barclay Township71.2%26.9%1.9%104
Osage County72.7%24.7%2.7%7,892
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Barclay Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Barclay Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Barclay Township compares with the towns next door

Barclay Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $34 to $417 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Superior Township$34$1,889
Olivet Township$417—
Reading Townshipestimate$1,488
Arvonia Townshipestimate$3,423
Grant Townshipestimate$3,121
Barclay Townshipestimate$2,400

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 Barclay Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Barclay Township’s government

How much does Barclay Township spend per resident?

About $568 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Barclay Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $113,000.

What is the property tax rate in Barclay Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Barclay Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barclay Township yet.

How did Barclay Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.2%, Kamala D Harris 26.9% (104 votes, official results). Osage County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Barclay Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,200 (about $14,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Barclay Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Rick Kloos) and State House District 76 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Barclay 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 (for Barclay 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 →