Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 4.0In Garnett, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Garnett’s city government spent $4.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,368 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Garnett is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,310 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Garnett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,310 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $949, and the middle half spent $786–$1,339. Garnett spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($563,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Garnett itself left out).
About $1,368 per resident a year, or $3.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Garnett reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,310 · 2023: $1,589 · 2024: $1,368.
full-time in March 2025, down from 57 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,238 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% 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 Garnett’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 Garnett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Garnett →
Who’s in charge in Garnett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Garnett’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on GarnettKS.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 60 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,188).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Garnett Unified School District 365
Garnett’s K–12 school district, shared with Greeley, Jackson Township, Monroe Township, Putnam Township, Walker Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $9,451 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 Garnett voted in 2024
Official results for Garnett’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%1,124 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%329 votesOthers: 1.6% (23 votes).
Most votes in Garnett: Donald J Trump
Anderson County: Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Garnett’s 2,308 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Garnett, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnett | 76.2% | 22.3% | 1.6% | 1,476 |
| Anderson County | 79.1% | 19.3% | 1.6% | 3,791 |
| 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 Garnett.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: GarnettKS.net ↗
- 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 Garnett compares with the towns next door
Garnett spent $1,310 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | estimate | $4,083 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $3,585 |
| Garnett | $1,310 | $2,238 |
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 Garnett’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Garnett’s government
How much does Garnett spend per resident?
About $1,368 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,310 was more than 67% of 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Garnett?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,238 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see GarnettKS.net.
Who runs Garnett’s government?
See GarnettKS.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Garnett yet.
How did Garnett vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.2%, Kamala D Harris 22.3% (1,476 votes, official results). Anderson County: Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Garnett?
53 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $285,060 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Garnett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 9 (Fred Gardner). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Garnett’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 →