Photo: mamcginnis · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Pawnee Rock Township run?
Pawnee Rock Township’s town government spent $83,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $244 per resident.
What stands out about how Pawnee Rock Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fort Larned Unified School District 495
Pawnee Rock Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Garfield, Garfield Township, Larned, Larned Township, Orange Township 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.
About $244 per resident a year, or $0.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$244 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pawnee Rock Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($244 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. Pawnee Rock Township spent more than 56% 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; Pawnee Rock Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pawnee Rock Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $960 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 Pawnee Rock 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 Pawnee Rock Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pawnee Rock Township →
Who’s in charge in Pawnee Rock Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pawnee Rock Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on pawneerock-ks.gov ↗.
How Pawnee Rock Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pawnee Rock Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.5%116 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%28 votesOthers: 1.4% (2 votes).
Most votes in Pawnee Rock Township: Donald J Trump
Barton County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Pawnee Rock Township’s 397 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pawnee Rock Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Rock Township | 79.5% | 19.2% | 1.4% | 146 |
| Barton County | 77.6% | 20.9% | 1.5% | 10,570 |
| 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 Pawnee Rock Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: pawneerock-ks.gov ↗
- 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 Pawnee Rock Township compares with the towns next door
Pawnee Rock Township spent $244 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,093 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence Township | $1,093 | $2,333 |
| Walnut Township | $1,152 | $6,750 |
| River Township | $1,262 | — |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $2,316 |
| Pawnee Rock Township | $244 | $960 |
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 Pawnee Rock Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Pawnee Rock Township’s government
How much does Pawnee Rock Township spend per resident?
About $244 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 $244 was more than 56% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pawnee Rock Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $960 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see pawneerock-ks.gov.
Who runs Pawnee Rock Township’s government?
See pawneerock-ks.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pawnee Rock Township yet.
How did Pawnee Rock Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.5%, Kamala D Harris 19.2% (146 votes, official results). Barton County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Pawnee Rock Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,860 (about $58,320 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pawnee Rock 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 Pawnee Rock 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 →