Garfield Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar towns
Garfield Township’s town government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $514 per resident.
What stands out about how Garfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$514 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Garfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($514 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. Garfield Township spent more than 77% 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; Garfield Township itself left out).
About $514 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Garfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Garfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ellsworth Unified School District 327
Garfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Wolf Township, Clear Creek Township, Ellsworth, Ellsworth Township, Geneseo and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,687 per pupil, $9,585 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Garfield Township voted in 2024
Official results for Garfield Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican96.6%28 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat3.4%1 votesMost votes in Garfield Township: Donald J Trump
Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Garfield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Township | 96.6% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 29 |
| Ellsworth County | 75.3% | 23.1% | 1.6% | 2,758 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 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: 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Township compares with the towns next door
Garfield Township spent $514 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $658. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Township | $658 | $975 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | — |
| Sherman Township | estimate | — |
| Mulberry Township | estimate | — |
| Garfield Township | $514 | — |
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 Garfield Township’s government
How much does Garfield Township spend per resident?
About $514 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 $514 was more than 77% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Garfield Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garfield Township yet.
How did Garfield Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 96.6%, Kamala D Harris 3.4% (29 votes, official results). Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Garfield Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,107 (about $13,284 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Garfield Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 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 →