Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Larned Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar towns
Larned Township’s town government spent $124,000 on day-to-day services in the year to November 30, 2022, about $498 per resident.
What stands out about how Larned Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$498 per resident in 2022: more than 76% of them
Larned Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($498 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–$454. Larned Township spent more than 76% 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; Larned Township itself left out).
About $498 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 7%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Larned Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,386 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Larned 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 Larned Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Larned Township →
Who’s in charge in Larned Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Larned Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityoflarned.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 249 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 (249).
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.
Fort Larned Unified School District 495
Larned Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Garfield, Garfield Township, Larned, Orange Township, Pawnee Rock and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,058 per pupil, $11,834 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.
How Larned Township voted in 2024
Official results for Larned Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.2%27 votesOthers: 2.0% (3 votes).
Most votes in Larned Township: Donald J Trump
Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Larned Township, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Larned Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larned Township | 79.7% | 18.2% | 2.0% | 148 |
| Pawnee County | 74.9% | 23.4% | 1.8% | 2,675 |
| 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 Larned Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cityoflarned.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Larned Township compares with the towns next door
Larned Township spent $498 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $446 to $1,262. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Grove Township | $446 | $352 |
| River Township | $1,262 | — |
| Larned | estimate | $1,932 |
| Pawnee Township | estimate | — |
| Larned Township | $498 | $3,386 |
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 Larned Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Larned Township’s government
How much does Larned Township spend per resident?
About $498 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to November 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $498 was more than 76% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Larned Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,386 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflarned.org.
Who runs Larned Township’s government?
See cityoflarned.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Larned Township yet.
How did Larned Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.7%, Kamala D Harris 18.2% (148 votes, official results). Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Larned Township?
1 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,868 (about $46,416 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Larned 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.
Ask neighbors about Larned 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 →