In Pleasant Valley Township, 84% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Pleasant Valley Township’s town government spent $123,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $151 per resident.
What stands out about how Pleasant Valley Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Winfield Unified School District 465
Pleasant Valley Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Walnut Township, Tisdale Township, Winfield, Fairview Township, Liberty Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,160 per pupil, $15,674 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.
Arkansas City Unified School District 470 · $14,619 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $151 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 97%.
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$151 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Pleasant Valley Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($151 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. Pleasant Valley Township spent less 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; Pleasant Valley Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Pleasant Valley Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,095 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pleasant Valley Township →
Who’s in charge in Pleasant Valley Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Pleasant Valley Township voted in 2024
Official results for Pleasant Valley Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.6%332 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%132 votesOthers: 1.3% (6 votes).
Most votes in Pleasant Valley Township: Donald J Trump
Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Pleasant Valley Township’s 562 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: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Pleasant Valley Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Township | 70.6% | 28.1% | 1.3% | 470 |
| Cowley County | 69.3% | 29.0% | 1.7% | 13,505 |
| 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Township compares with the towns next door
Pleasant Valley Township spent $151 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $44 to $1,509. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | $44 | $2,682 |
| Creswell Township | $122 | $2,636 |
| Vernon Township | $226 | $2,293 |
| Winfield | $1,509 | $2,342 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | $2,696 |
| Arkansas City | estimate | $1,531 |
| Silverdale Township | estimate | $2,329 |
| Beaver Township | estimate | — |
| Pleasant Valley Township | $151 | $3,095 |
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 Pleasant Valley Township’s government
How much does Pleasant Valley Township spend per resident?
About $151 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 $151 was less 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 Pleasant Valley Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,095 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% 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 Pleasant Valley Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant Valley Township yet.
How did Pleasant Valley Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.6%, Kamala D Harris 28.1% (470 votes, official results). Cowley County: Trump 69.3%, Harris 29.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Pleasant Valley Township?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,820 (about $33,840 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Pleasant Valley Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Larry Alley) and State House District 79 (Web Roth). The House district also covers 30 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 →