How is Garden Plain Township run?
Garden Plain 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: Garden Plain Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Garden Plain Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Renwick Unified School District 267
Garden Plain Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Andale, Colwich, Garden Plain, Sherman Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,508 per pupil, $7,516 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.
Goddard Unified School District 265 · $15,301 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Garden Plain Township yet
Every year of Garden Plain 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 →The typical homeowner pays $3,502 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garden Plain Township →
Who’s in charge in Garden Plain Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Garden Plain Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on gardenplain.com ↗.
Garden Plain 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 Garden Plain Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sedgwick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.1%120,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.3%90,506 votesOthers: 1.6% (3,528 votes).
Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Garden Plain Township lies in Sedgwick County. Every 2024 race in Sedgwick County is on the county’s page.
Sedgwick 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 Garden Plain Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: gardenplain.com ↗
- 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 Garden Plain Township compares with the towns next door
Garden Plain Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $289 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grand River Township | $289 | $2,183 |
| Afton Township | estimate | $4,275 |
| Attica Township | estimate | $2,917 |
| Sherman Township | estimate | $3,727 |
| Garden Plain Township | estimate | $3,502 |
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 Garden Plain Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Garden Plain Township’s government
How much does Garden Plain Township spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Garden Plain Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $0.
What is the property tax rate in Garden Plain Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,502 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gardenplain.com.
Who runs Garden Plain Township’s government?
See gardenplain.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garden Plain Township yet.
How did Garden Plain Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Garden Plain Township alone. Sedgwick County, where 100% of Garden Plain Township lies, voted Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Garden Plain Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,116 (about $13,392 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Garden Plain Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Chase Blasi) and State House District 101 (Joe Seiwert). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Garden Plain Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Garden Plain 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 →