Harvey Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar towns
Harvey Township’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.
What stands out about how Harvey Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$37 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Harvey Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($37 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. Harvey Township spent less than 84% 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; Harvey Township itself left out).
About $37 per resident a year, or $0.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Harvey Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,935 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Harvey 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 Harvey Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harvey Township →
Who’s in charge in Harvey Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Harvey Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Beaver Township, Blaine Township, Cedar, Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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.
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110 · $23,196 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Harvey Township voted in 2024
Official results for Harvey Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.7%54 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%9 votesMost votes in Harvey Township: Donald J Trump
Smith County: Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Harvey Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Township | 85.7% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 63 |
| Smith County | 83.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | 2,006 |
| 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 Harvey 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 Harvey Township compares with the towns next door
Harvey Township spent $37 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $102. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Banner Township | $102 | — |
| Valley Township | estimate | — |
| Houston Township | estimate | $1,293 |
| Dor Township | estimate | $735 |
| Lane Township | estimate | $1,205 |
| Harvey Township | $37 | $8,935 |
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 Harvey Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harvey Township’s government
How much does Harvey Township spend per resident?
About $37 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 $37 was less than 84% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Harvey Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harvey Township yet.
How did Harvey Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.7%, Kamala D Harris 14.3% (63 votes, official results). Smith County: Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Harvey Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) 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 →