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Town Hall · Conway Springs

How is Conway Springs run?

Conway Springs’ city government spent $855,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $704 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Conway Springs didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$855,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$704
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$6.5M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $44,548 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,189
1.93% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Conway Springs is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $704 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 23%Sales taxes 22%Utility sales 15%From the state 14%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Conway Springs didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $233,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Conway Springs yet

Every year of Conway Springs’ 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,189 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Conway Springs$2,189
$2,189
typical bill a year
1.93%
effective rate
$113,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Conway Springs’ 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 Conway Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Conway Springs →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Conway Springs

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See conwayspringsks.com for Conway Springs’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Conway Springs yet.conwayspringsks.com ↗
Agendas

Conway Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on conwayspringsks.com ↗.

Who works for Conway Springs

One full-time city employee for every 173 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 (1,214).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Health & welfare0 + 14 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 8 pt
Police2 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 2 pt
Fire0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
7
full-time
28
part-time
$44,548
payroll for March 2022
$534,576
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$49,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Estimates.Conway Springs didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Conway Springs Unified School District 356

Conway Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Viola, Conway Township, Springdale Township, Sumner Township, Viola Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Conway Springs →
$17,026
per pupil · KS $14,966
378
students
$4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,026 per pupil, $10,000 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 22%State 72%Federal 6%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Conway Springs’ votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Conway Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sumner County’s results.

President · Sumner County’s results10,549 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.0%7,810 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%2,527 votes

Others: 2.0% (212 votes).

Most votes in Sumner County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Conway Springs lies in Sumner County. Every 2024 race in Sumner County is on the county’s page.

Sumner County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Conway Springs

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Conway Springs.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Conway Springs’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Conway Springs’ government

How much does Conway Springs spend per resident?

About $704 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Conway Springs didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Conway Springs?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,189 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see conwayspringsks.com.

Who runs Conway Springs’ government?

See conwayspringsks.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Conway Springs yet.

How did Conway Springs vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Conway Springs alone. Sumner County, where 100% of Conway Springs lies, voted Trump 74.0%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Conway Springs?

7 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,548 (about $534,576 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Conway Springs in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 116 (Kyle Hoffman). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Conway Springs’ 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 (for Conway Springs, 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 →