How is Barnes run?
Barnes’ city government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $359 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Barnes didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Barnes is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $359 per resident a year, or $0.98 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Barnes 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 Barnes yet
Every year of Barnes’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Barnes’ 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 Barnes’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barnes →
Who’s in charge in Barnes
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barnes’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on BarnesKS.net ↗.
Barnes Unified School District 223
Barnes’ K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Hollenberg, Independence Township, Kimeo Township, Linn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,612 per pupil, $7,033 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.
Barnes’ votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barnes alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.8%2,263 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%396 votesOthers: 1.5% (41 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Barnes lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Barnes.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: BarnesKS.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.
Reach Barnes’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barnes’ government
How much does Barnes spend per resident?
About $359 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Barnes didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $71,000.
Who runs Barnes’ government?
See BarnesKS.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barnes yet.
How did Barnes vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Barnes alone. Washington County, where 100% of Barnes lies, voted Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Barnes?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $750 (about $9,000 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Barnes in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Barnes’ 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 Barnes, 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 →