Kechi Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar towns
Kechi Township’s town government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7 per resident.
What stands out about how Kechi Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$7 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Kechi Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $38, and the middle half spent $21–$157. Kechi Township spent less than 92% 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kechi Township itself left out).
About $7 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Kechi Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,468 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% 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 Kechi 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.
Tax bills are one input to Kechi Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kechi Township →
Who’s in charge in Kechi Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kechi Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kechiks.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 9,865 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 (9,865).
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.
Wichita Unified School District 259
Kechi Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Eastborough, Wichita, Bel Aire, Minneha Township, Kechi and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,000 per pupil, $8,328 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.
Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 · $15,850 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Kechi Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kechi Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sedgwick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.1%120,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.3%90,506 votesOthers: 1.6% (3,528 votes).
Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Kechi Township lies in Sedgwick County. Every 2024 race in Sedgwick County is on the county’s page.
Sedgwick 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 Kechi Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kechiks.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseKechi Township is split between 3 districts
- 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 Kechi Township compares with the towns next door
Kechi Township spent $7 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $305 to $864. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Payne Township | $305 | $4,586 |
| Bel Aire | $720 | $3,213 |
| Wichita | $813 | $2,233 |
| Valley Center | $864 | $3,629 |
| Kechi | estimate | $3,244 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $3,885 |
| Park City | estimate | $2,249 |
| Kechi Township | $7 | $2,468 |
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 Kechi Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kechi Township’s government
How much does Kechi Township spend per resident?
About $7 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 $7 was less than 92% of 25 Kansas towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kechi Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,468 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kechiks.com.
Who runs Kechi Township’s government?
See kechiks.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kechi Township yet.
How did Kechi Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kechi Township alone. Sedgwick County, where 100% of Kechi Township lies, voted Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kechi Township?
1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,572 (about $102,864 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kechi Township in the state legislature?
Kechi Township is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 31 (Stephen Owens). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kechi Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →