How is Lacey Township run?
Lacey Township’s town government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $267 per resident.
What stands out about how Lacey Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315
Lacey Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Colby, Gem, Rovohl Township, Morgan Township, North Randall Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,841 per pupil, $8,679 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.
Golden Plains Unified School District 316 · $21,195 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $267 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$267 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Lacey Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($267 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. Lacey Township spent more than 59% 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; Lacey Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Lacey Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $971 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 Lacey 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 Lacey Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lacey Township →
Who’s in charge in Lacey Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Lacey Township voted in 2024
Official results for Lacey Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.7%64 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.6%7 votesOthers: 2.7% (2 votes).
Most votes in Lacey 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: Lacey Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Township | 87.7% | 9.6% | 2.7% | 73 |
| 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 Lacey 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 Lacey Township compares with the towns next door
Lacey Township spent $267 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $288. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | $288 | $3,814 |
| Smith Township | estimate | $1,289 |
| Wendell Township | estimate | — |
| North Randall Township | estimate | — |
| Rovohl Township | estimate | — |
| Lacey Township | $267 | $971 |
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 Lacey Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lacey Township’s government
How much does Lacey Township spend per resident?
About $267 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 $267 was more than 59% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lacey Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lacey Township yet.
How did Lacey Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.7%, Kamala D Harris 9.6% (73 votes, official results). Thomas County: Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Lacey Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,415 (about $16,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lacey 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.
Ask neighbors about Lacey 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 →