Paris Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Paris Township’s town government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $21 per resident.
What stands out about how Paris Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$21 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Paris Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($21 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. Paris Township spent less than 90% 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; Paris Township itself left out).
About $21 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Paris Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Paris Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Paris Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mound, Blue Mound Township, Mound City, Prescott, Stanton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,529 per pupil, $9,907 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.
Pleasanton Unified School District 344 · $16,043 per pupil
Prairie View Unified School District 362 · $18,093 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Paris Township voted in 2024
Official results for Paris Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.5%237 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.2%46 votesOthers: 0.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in Paris Township: Donald J Trump
Linn County: Trump 81.6%, Harris 17.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Paris Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | 83.5% | 16.2% | 0.4% | 284 |
| Linn County | 81.6% | 17.0% | 1.4% | 5,016 |
| 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 Paris 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 Paris Township compares with the towns next door
Paris Township spent $21 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $40. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | $40 | $3,203 |
| Centerville Township | estimate | $1,500 |
| Scott Township | estimate | $3,571 |
| Mound City Township | estimate | $2,383 |
| Potosi Township | estimate | $2,286 |
| Paris Township | $21 | — |
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 Paris Township’s government
How much does Paris Township spend per resident?
About $21 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 $21 was less than 90% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Paris Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paris Township yet.
How did Paris Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.5%, Kamala D Harris 16.2% (284 votes, official results). Linn County: Trump 81.6%, Harris 17.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Paris Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36 (about $432 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Paris Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 4 (Rick James). The House district also covers 32 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; 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 →