How is Hayes Township run?
Hayes Township’s town government spent $48,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $258 per resident.
What stands out about how Hayes Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350
Hayes Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hudson, St. John, St. John Township, Rose Valley Township, South Seward Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,527 per pupil, $10,499 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 $258 per resident a year, or $0.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 69%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$258 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Hayes Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($258 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. Hayes Township spent more than 58% 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; Hayes Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Hayes Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,218 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Hayes 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 Hayes Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hayes Township →
Who’s in charge in Hayes Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 186 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (186).
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.
How Hayes Township voted in 2024
Official results for Hayes Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%75 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.5%11 votesOthers: 2.3% (2 votes).
Most votes in Hayes Township: Donald J Trump
Stafford County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Hayes Township’s 241 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: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hayes Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Township | 85.2% | 12.5% | 2.3% | 88 |
| Stafford County | 81.1% | 17.1% | 1.8% | 1,909 |
| 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 Hayes 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 Hayes Township compares with the towns next door
Hayes Township spent $258 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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Cooper Township | estimate | — |
| Byron Township | estimate | — |
| Putnam Township | estimate | — |
| South Seward Township | estimate | — |
| Hayes Township | $258 | $2,218 |
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 Hayes Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hayes Township’s government
How much does Hayes Township spend per resident?
About $258 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 $258 was more than 58% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hayes Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,218 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Hayes Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hayes Township yet.
How did Hayes Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.2%, Kamala D Harris 12.5% (88 votes, official results). Stafford County: Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Hayes Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,463 (about $41,556 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hayes Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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 →