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Town Hall · Plevna Township

How is Plevna Township run?

Plevna Township’s town government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $213 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$51,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$213
In 2022: $213, more than 54% of 394 similar towns
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,217
Typical tax bill
$1,653
1.26% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Plevna Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Fairfield Unified School District 310

Plevna Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Abbyville, Arlington, Grove Township, Langdon, Langdon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Plevna Township →
$20,077
per pupil · KS $14,966
273
students
$4.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,077 per pupil, $11,073 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 55%Federal 9%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $213 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 90%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $68,000. With these, the whole budget was $119,000.
Compared with similar places

$213 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns

Plevna Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($213 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. Plevna Township spent more than 54% of them.

Middle half of the group, $65–$457Median $183Plevna Township

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
394

Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Plevna Township itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Plevna Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,653 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Langdon Township$3,397
Kansas$2,798
Westminster Township$1,800
Plevna Township$1,653
Huntsville Township$1,400
Sylvia Township$1,098
$1,653
typical bill a year
1.26%
effective rate
$131,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Plevna 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 Plevna Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Plevna Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Plevna Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Plevna for Plevna Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Plevna Township yet.skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Plevna ↗
Agendas

Plevna Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Plevna ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Plevna Township voted in 2024

Official results for Plevna Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President128 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.5%103 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%24 votes

Others: 0.8% (1 votes).

Most votes in Plevna Township: Donald J Trump

Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Plevna Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Plevna Township80.5%18.8%0.8%128
Reno County66.2%31.8%2.0%26,940
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Plevna Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Plevna Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Plevna Township compares with the towns next door

Plevna Township spent $213 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $920. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Langdon Township$920$3,397
Sylvia Townshipestimate$1,098
Westminster Townshipestimate$1,800
Huntsville Townshipestimate$1,400
Plevna Township$213$1,653

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 Plevna Township’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Plevna Township’s government

How much does Plevna Township spend per resident?

About $213 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 $213 was more than 54% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Plevna Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,653 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Plevna.

Who runs Plevna Township’s government?

See skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Plevna for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Plevna Township yet.

How did Plevna Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 80.5%, Kamala D Harris 18.8% (128 votes, official results). Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Plevna Township?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,217 (about $14,604 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Plevna Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schwertfeger). The House district also covers 73 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 →