Conkling Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Conkling Township’s town government spent $50,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,852 per resident.
What stands out about how Conkling Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,852 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Conkling Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,852 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 $183, and the middle half spent $65–$454. Conkling Township spent more than 97% 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; Conkling Township itself left out).
About $1,852 per resident a year, or $5.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 6%.
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No trend yet
Conkling Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Conkling Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
Conkling Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Browns Grove Township, Burdett, Grant Township, Lincoln Township, Rozel 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.
Fort Larned Unified School District 495 · $20,058 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Conkling Township voted in 2024
Official results for Conkling Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican100.0%9 votesMost votes in Conkling 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: Conkling Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conkling Township | 100.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| Pawnee County | 74.9% | 1.8% | 2,675 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 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: 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 Conkling 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 Conkling Township compares with the towns next door
Conkling Township spent $1,852 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Valley Township | estimate | — |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | — |
| Center Township | estimate | $1,750 |
| Conkling Township | $1,852 | — |
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 Conkling Township’s government
How much does Conkling Township spend per resident?
About $1,852 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 $1,852 was more than 97% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Conkling Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Conkling Township yet.
How did Conkling Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 100.0% (9 votes, official results). Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Conkling Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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 →