Lipp Barn · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is Collyer Township run?
Collyer Township’s town government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Collyer Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Collyer Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
WaKeeney Unified School District 208
Collyer Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Collyer, WaKeeney, WaKeeney Township, Ogallah Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,808 per pupil, $9,835 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.
Western Plains Unified School District 106 · $22,449 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $28 per resident a year, or $0.08 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 12%.
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Collyer Township 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 Collyer Township yet
Every year of Collyer 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 →Who’s in charge in Collyer Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Collyer Township voted in 2024
Official results for Collyer Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.0%100 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.2%14 votesOthers: 0.9% (1 votes).
Most votes in Collyer Township: Donald J Trump
Trego County: Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Collyer Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collyer Township | 87.0% | 12.2% | 0.9% | 115 |
| Trego County | 84.6% | 13.6% | 1.8% | 1,587 |
| 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 Collyer 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 Collyer Township compares with the towns next door
Collyer Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| WaKeeney Township | estimate | $1,926 |
| Bryant Township | estimate | $1,285 |
| Baker Township | estimate | $2,064 |
| Larrabee Township | estimate | $2,389 |
| Ohio Township | estimate | $1,300 |
| Collyer Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Collyer Township’s government
How much does Collyer Township spend per resident?
About $28 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Collyer Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $8,000.
Who runs Collyer Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Collyer Township yet.
How did Collyer Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.0%, Kamala D Harris 12.2% (115 votes, official results). Trego County: Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Collyer Township?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,030 (about $48,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Collyer Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 118 (Jim Minnix). The House district also covers 62 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 (for Collyer 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 →