How is Green Garden Township run?
Green Garden Township’s town government spent $21,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $108 per resident.
What stands out about how Green Garden Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Central Plains Unified School District 112
Green Garden Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bushton, Claflin, Cleveland Township, Dorrance, Farmer Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,148 per pupil, $5,184 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 $108 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 71%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Green Garden Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$108 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Green Garden Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($108 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 $184, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Green Garden Township spent less than 64% 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; Green Garden Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Green Garden Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,387 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.88% 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 Green Garden 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 Green Garden Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Green Garden Township →
Who’s in charge in Green Garden Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Green Garden Township voted in 2024
Official results for Green Garden Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.5%62 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%18 votesOthers: 1.2% (1 votes).
Most votes in Green Garden 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: Green Garden Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Garden Township | 76.5% | 22.2% | 1.2% | 81 |
| 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 Green Garden 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 Green Garden Township compares with the towns next door
Green Garden Township spent $108 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eureka Township | estimate | $350 |
| Lincoln Township | estimate | — |
| Thomas Township | estimate | — |
| Valley Township | estimate | $1,189 |
| Green Garden Township | $108 | $1,387 |
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 Green Garden Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Green Garden Township’s government
How much does Green Garden Township spend per resident?
About $108 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 $108 was less than 64% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Green Garden Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,387 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.88% 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 Green Garden Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Green Garden Township yet.
How did Green Garden Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.5%, Kamala D Harris 22.2% (81 votes, official results). Ellsworth County: Trump 75.3%, Harris 23.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Green Garden Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,286 (about $27,432 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Green Garden 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 →