Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Girard spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Girard’s city government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,057 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Girard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,877 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Girard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,877 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–$1,327. Girard spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($81,000), 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; Girard itself left out).
About $1,057 per resident a year, or $2.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 47% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Girard 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: $1,877 · 2024: $1,057.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,405 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 Girard’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 Girard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Girard →
Who’s in charge in Girard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Girard’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on GirardKansas.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,487).
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.
Girard Unified School District 248
Girard’s K–12 school district, shared with Crawford Township, Hepler, Walnut, Sherman Township, Walnut Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,314 per pupil, $9,477 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.
Girard’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Girard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.7%10,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.5%5,956 votesOthers: 1.8% (294 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Girard lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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 Girard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: GirardKansas.gov ↗
- 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 Girard compares with the towns next door
Girard spent $1,877 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford Township | estimate | $1,498 |
| Girard | $1,877 | $1,405 |
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 Girard’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Girard’s government
How much does Girard spend per resident?
About $1,057 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 $1,877 was more than 97% of 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Girard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,405 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 GirardKansas.gov.
Who runs Girard’s government?
See GirardKansas.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Girard yet.
How did Girard vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Girard alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Girard lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Girard?
31 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $125,997 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Girard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 2 (Ken Collins). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Girard’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 →