Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Garfield Township run?
Garfield Township’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.
What stands out about how Garfield Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fort Larned Unified School District 495
Garfield Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Garfield, Larned, Larned Township, Orange Township, Pawnee Rock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,058 per pupil, $11,834 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.
About $269 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Garfield Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$269 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Garfield Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($269 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–$457. Garfield Township spent more than 59% 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).
No trend yet
Garfield Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,393 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garfield Township →
Who’s in charge in Garfield Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 208 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 (208).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
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 TrumpRepublican77.4%65 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%17 votesOthers: 2.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Garfield Township: Donald J Trump
Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Garfield Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Township | 77.4% | 20.2% | 2.4% | 84 |
| Pawnee County | 74.9% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 2,675 |
| 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 $269 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $209 to $1,385. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | $209 | $677 |
| Pleasant Ridge Township | $1,098 | $533 |
| Orange Township | $1,385 | — |
| Logan Township | estimate | — |
| Kinsley Township | estimate | $1,375 |
| Garfield Township | $269 | $1,393 |
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 Garfield Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Garfield Township’s government
How much does Garfield Township spend per resident?
About $269 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 $269 was more than 59% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Garfield Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,393 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% 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 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 77.4%, Kamala D Harris 20.2% (84 votes, official results). Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Garfield Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,297 (about $39,564 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 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 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 →