Kiowa Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar towns
Kiowa Township’s town government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $99 per resident.
What stands out about how Kiowa Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$99 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Kiowa Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($99 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. Kiowa Township spent less than 67% 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; Kiowa Township itself left out).
About $99 per resident a year, or $0.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Kiowa Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Kiowa Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,568 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.01% 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kiowa Township →
Who’s in charge in Kiowa Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 508 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 (1,016).
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.
South Barber Unified School District 255
Kiowa Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Elwood Township, Hardtner, Hazelton, Kiowa, Aetna Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,382 per pupil, $10,760 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.
Kiowa 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 Kiowa Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barber County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.4%1,854 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.3%288 votesOthers: 1.3% (28 votes).
Most votes in Barber County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Kiowa Township lies in Barber County. Every 2024 race in Barber County is on the county’s page.
Barber 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa Township compares with the towns next door
Kiowa Township spent $99 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,078 to $1,145. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Elwood Township | $1,078 | $1,110 |
| Hazelton Township | $1,145 | $900 |
| Moore Township | estimate | $1,625 |
| Township 2 | estimate | — |
| Kiowa Township | $99 | $1,568 |
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 Kiowa Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kiowa Township’s government
How much does Kiowa Township spend per resident?
About $99 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 $99 was less than 67% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kiowa Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,568 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.01% 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 Kiowa Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kiowa Township yet.
How did Kiowa Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kiowa Township alone. Barber County, where 100% of Kiowa Township lies, voted Trump 85.4%, Harris 13.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kiowa Township?
2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,591 (about $151,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kiowa Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 116 (Kyle Hoffman). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kiowa Township’s government
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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 →