How is Putnam Township run?
Putnam Township’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,294 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Putnam Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Putnam Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
St. John-Hudson Unified School District 350
Putnam Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Hayes Township, Hudson, St. John, St. John Township, Rose Valley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,527 per pupil, $10,499 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.
Stafford Unified School District 349 · $21,884 per pupil
Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401 · $23,039 per pupil
Ellinwood Public Schools Unified School District 355 · $16,448 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $3,294 per resident a year, or $9.02 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 82%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Putnam Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Putnam Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Putnam Township yet
Every year of Putnam Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Putnam Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 17 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (17).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Putnam Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stafford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.1%1,548 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%326 votesOthers: 1.8% (35 votes).
Most votes in Stafford County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Putnam Township lies in Stafford County. Every 2024 race in Stafford County is on the county’s page.
Stafford County’s 2024 results →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 Putnam 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 Putnam Township compares with the towns next door
Putnam Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $258 to $402 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hayes Township | $258 | $2,218 |
| Comanche Township | $402 | $1,600 |
| Bell Township | estimate | — |
| Byron Township | estimate | — |
| East Cooper Township | estimate | — |
| Hayes Township | estimate | — |
| Putnam Township | estimate | — |
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 Putnam Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Putnam Township’s government
How much does Putnam Township spend per resident?
About $3,294 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Putnam Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $56,000.
Who runs Putnam Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Putnam Township yet.
How did Putnam Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Putnam Township alone. Stafford County, where 100% of Putnam Township lies, voted Trump 81.1%, Harris 17.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Putnam Township?
1 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,695 (about $68,340 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Putnam 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 Putnam 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 (for Putnam Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →