Photo: TwistedMan1328 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Fairmount Township run?
Fairmount Township’s town government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $108 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Fairmount Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
Fairmount Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Basehor, Linwood, Sherman Township, Stranger Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,103 per pupil, $9,790 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.
Lansing Unified School District 469 · $13,637 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $108 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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$108 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Fairmount Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($108 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Kansas towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $38, and the middle half spent $20–$157. Fairmount Township spent more than 64% 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairmount Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Fairmount Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,723 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Fairmount 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.
Tax bills are one input to Fairmount Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairmount Township →
Who’s in charge in Fairmount Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairmount Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairmount Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Leavenworth County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%22,055 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.6%13,732 votesOthers: 2.1% (760 votes).
Most votes in Leavenworth County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Fairmount Township lies in Leavenworth County. Every 2024 race in Leavenworth County is on the county’s page.
Leavenworth 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount Township compares with the towns next door
Fairmount Township spent $108 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $34. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Township | $34 | $3,837 |
| Stranger Township | estimate | $4,280 |
| Bonner Springs | estimate | $3,951 |
| Delaware Township | estimate | $5,636 |
| Kansas City | estimate | $2,405 |
| Fairmount Township | $108 | $4,723 |
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 Fairmount Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairmount Township’s government
How much does Fairmount Township spend per resident?
About $108 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 $108 was more than 64% of 31 Kansas towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairmount Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,723 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% 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 Fairmount Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairmount Township yet.
How did Fairmount Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fairmount Township alone. Leavenworth County, where 100% of Fairmount Township lies, voted Trump 60.3%, Harris 37.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fairmount Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $512 (about $6,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairmount Township in the state legislature?
Fairmount Township is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairmount Township’s 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; 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 →