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Town Hall · Fargo Township

How is Fargo Township run?

Fargo Township’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fargo Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,762
1.51% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Fargo Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483

Fargo Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Kismet, Plains, West Plains Township, Cimarron Township, Seward Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Fargo Township →
$17,990
per pupil · KS $14,966
575
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,990 per pupil, $10,590 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 25%State 63%Federal 12%

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

Also serving Fargo Township

Liberal Unified School District 480 · $13,425 per pupil

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Fargo Township yet

Every year of Fargo 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,762 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Seward Township$2,178
Fargo Township$1,762
Liberal Township$1,744
$1,762
typical bill a year
1.51%
effective rate
$116,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fargo Township

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

Check Fargo Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fargo Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Fargo Township voted in 2024

Official results for Fargo Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President363 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.6%289 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%71 votes

Others: 0.8% (3 votes).

Most votes in Fargo Township: Donald J Trump

Seward County: Trump 68.6%, Harris 29.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Fargo Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Fargo Township79.6%19.6%0.8%363
Seward County68.6%29.7%1.7%4,565
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
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 Fargo Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fargo Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Next door

How Fargo Township compares with the towns next door

Fargo Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Liberal Townshipestimate$1,744
Cimarron Townshipestimate—
Seward Townshipestimate$2,178
Fargo Townshipestimate$1,762

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 Fargo Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Fargo Township’s government

How much does Fargo Township spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Fargo Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.

What is the property tax rate in Fargo Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,762 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% 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 Fargo Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fargo Township yet.

How did Fargo Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 79.6%, Kamala D Harris 19.6% (363 votes, official results). Seward County: Trump 68.6%, Harris 29.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Fargo Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 38 (Ron Ryckman) and State House District 125 (Shannon Francis). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Fargo Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Fargo 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 →