How is Pawnee Township run?
Pawnee Township’s town government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.
What stands out about how Pawnee Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Pawnee Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Beaver Township, Blaine Township, Cedar, Center Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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 $227 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 60%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Pawnee Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$227 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pawnee Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($227 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 Township spent more than 55% 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 Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pawnee Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Pawnee Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Pawnee Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pawnee Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.0%12 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%4 votesMost votes in Pawnee Township: Donald J Trump
Smith County: Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pawnee Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee Township | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 16 |
| Smith County | 83.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | 2,006 |
| 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 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 Pawnee Township compares with the towns next door
Pawnee Township spent $227 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $118 to $167. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Township | $118 | — |
| Cora Township | $167 | — |
| Beaver Township | estimate | — |
| Pawnee Township | $227 | — |
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 Township’s government
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Questions about Pawnee Township’s government
How much does Pawnee Township spend per resident?
About $227 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 $227 was more than 55% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pawnee Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pawnee Township yet.
How did Pawnee Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.0%, Kamala D Harris 25.0% (16 votes, official results). Smith County: Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
Who represents Pawnee Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 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 →