How is Browns Grove Township run?
Browns Grove Township’s town government spent $35,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $132 per resident.
What stands out about how Browns Grove Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
Browns Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Burdett, Grant Township, Lincoln Township, Rozel, Sawmill Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $13,349 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.
About $132 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Browns Grove Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$132 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Browns Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($132 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. Browns Grove Township spent less than 61% 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; Browns Grove Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Browns Grove Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,475 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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 Browns Grove 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 Browns Grove Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Browns Grove Township →
Who’s in charge in Browns Grove Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 133 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (265).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Browns Grove Township voted in 2024
Official results for Browns Grove Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%132 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.5%21 votesOthers: 1.3% (2 votes).
Most votes in Browns Grove Township: Donald J Trump
Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Browns Grove Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Grove Township | 85.2% | 13.5% | 1.3% | 155 |
| Pawnee County | 74.9% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 2,675 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 1.8% | 1,327,591 |
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 Browns Grove Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Browns Grove Township compares with the towns next door
Browns Grove Township spent $132 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $233 to $2,882. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Township | $233 | $1,154 |
| Sawmill Township | $2,882 | — |
| Marena Township | estimate | $1,670 |
| Shiley Township | estimate | — |
| Browns Grove Township | $132 | $1,475 |
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 Browns Grove Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Browns Grove Township’s government
How much does Browns Grove Township spend per resident?
About $132 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 $132 was less than 61% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Browns Grove Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,475 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% 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 Browns Grove Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Browns Grove Township yet.
How did Browns Grove Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.2%, Kamala D Harris 13.5% (155 votes, official results). Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Browns Grove Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,069 (about $192,828 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Browns Grove Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →