Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Palmyra Township run?
Palmyra Township’s town government spent $679,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $92 per resident.
What stands out about how Palmyra Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Baldwin City Unified School District 348
Palmyra Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin City, Willow Springs Township, Marion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,610 per pupil, $7,266 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.
Wellsville Unified School District 289 · $13,501 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $92 per resident a year, or $0.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
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$92 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Palmyra Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($92 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 $18–$157. Palmyra Township spent more than 60% 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; Palmyra Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Palmyra Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 2 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,783 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palmyra Township →
Who’s in charge in Palmyra Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 3,705 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (7,410).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Palmyra 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 Palmyra Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat68.2%39,582 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican30.2%17,523 votesOthers: 1.6% (936 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Palmyra Township lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Palmyra Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HousePalmyra 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 Palmyra Township compares with the towns next door
Palmyra Township spent $92 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $58 to $547. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Eudora Township | $58 | $4,126 |
| Willow Springs Township | $179 | $3,788 |
| Wakarusa Township | $547 | $4,326 |
| McCamish Township | estimate | $4,788 |
| Hayes Township | estimate | $2,079 |
| Franklin Township | estimate | $3,477 |
| Palmyra Township | $92 | $3,783 |
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 Palmyra Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Palmyra Township’s government
How much does Palmyra Township spend per resident?
About $92 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 $92 was more than 60% 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 Palmyra Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,783 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% 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 Palmyra Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palmyra Township yet.
How did Palmyra Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Palmyra Township alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Palmyra Township lies, voted Harris 68.2%, Trump 30.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Palmyra Township?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $15,999 (about $191,988 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Palmyra Township in the state legislature?
Palmyra 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 9 (Beverly Gossage). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Palmyra 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 →