How is Barnard run?
Barnard’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Barnard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Lincoln Unified School District 298
Barnard’s K–12 school district, shared with Beverly, Colorado Township, Franklin Township, Lincoln Center, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,148 per pupil, $10,009 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.
No comparison or trend for Barnard yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Barnard’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Barnard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barnard’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barnard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%1,233 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.6%250 votesOthers: 1.6% (24 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Barnard lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln 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 Barnard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Barnard’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Barnard’s government
How much does Barnard spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who runs Barnard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barnard yet.
How did Barnard vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barnard alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Barnard lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 16.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barnard?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,000 (about $12,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barnard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barnard’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; 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 →