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Grove Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns

Grove Township’s town government spent $16,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $348 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$16,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$348
In 2022: $348, more than 68% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $7,123 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Grove Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$348 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them

Grove Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($348 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. Grove Township spent more than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $183Grove Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grove Township itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $348 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 100%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $41,000. With these, the whole budget was $57,000.
About “Other”.44% of Grove Township’s day-to-day spending ($7,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Grove Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Grove Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Grove Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Grove Township yet.
The school district

Fairfield Unified School District 310

Grove Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abbyville, Arlington, Langdon, Langdon Township, Miami Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Grove Township →
$20,077
per pupil · KS $14,966
273
students
$4.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,077 per pupil, $11,073 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 55%Federal 9%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Grove Township voted in 2024

Official results for Grove Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President33 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.9%29 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.1%4 votes

Most votes in Grove Township: Donald J Trump

Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Grove Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Grove Township87.9%12.1%0.0%33
Reno County66.2%31.8%2.0%26,940
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Grove Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Grove Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Grove Township compares with the towns next door

Grove Township spent $348 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $417 to $920. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
York Township$417—
Langdon Township$920$3,397
Sylvia Townshipestimate$1,098
Grove Township$348—

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 Grove Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Grove Township’s government

How much does Grove Township spend per resident?

About $348 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 $348 was more than 68% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Grove Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grove Township yet.

How did Grove Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 87.9%, Kamala D Harris 12.1% (33 votes, official results). Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Grove Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,123 (about $85,476 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Grove Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schwertfeger). The House district also covers 73 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 →