How is Kingery Township run?
Kingery Township’s town government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $912 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kingery Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kingery Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Brewster Unified School District 314
Kingery Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Brewster, West Hale Township, Llanos Township, Barrett Township, East Hale Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,555 per pupil, $10,655 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.
Triplains Unified School District 275 · $23,644 per pupil
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 · $14,841 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $912 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Kingery Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Kingery Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Kingery Township yet
Every year of Kingery Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Kingery Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (80).
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 Kingery Township voted in 2024
Official results for Kingery Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican90.2%46 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.8%5 votesMost votes in Kingery Township: Donald J Trump
Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Kingery Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingery Township | 90.2% | 9.8% | 0.0% | 51 |
| Thomas County | 82.1% | 16.3% | 1.6% | 3,664 |
| 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 Kingery 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 Kingery Township compares with the towns next door
Kingery Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $361 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Winona Township | $361 | $1,467 |
| Summers Township | estimate | $3,750 |
| West Hale Township | estimate | $1,550 |
| Kingery Township | estimate | — |
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).
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Questions about Kingery Township’s government
How much does Kingery Township spend per resident?
About $912 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kingery Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $73,000.
Who runs Kingery Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingery Township yet.
How did Kingery Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 90.2%, Kamala D Harris 9.8% (51 votes, official results). Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Kingery Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,340 (about $64,080 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kingery Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 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 (for Kingery Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →