Sawmill Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar towns
Sawmill Township’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,882 per resident.
What stands out about how Sawmill Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,882 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Sawmill Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,882 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–$454. Sawmill Township spent more than 99% 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; Sawmill Township itself left out).
About $2,882 per resident a year, or $7.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 84%.
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No trend yet
Sawmill Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Sawmill Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496
Sawmill Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Browns Grove Township, Burdett, Grant Township, Lincoln Township, Rozel and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,589 per pupil, $13,349 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.
How Sawmill Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sawmill Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican100.0%13 votesMost votes in Sawmill Township: Donald J Trump
Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sawmill Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawmill Township | 100.0% | 0.0% | 13 |
| Pawnee County | 74.9% | 1.8% | 2,675 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 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: 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 Sawmill 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 Sawmill Township compares with the towns next door
Sawmill Township spent $2,882 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $132. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Browns Grove Township | $132 | $1,475 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $199 |
| Keysville Township | estimate | — |
| Marena Township | estimate | $1,670 |
| Sawmill Township | $2,882 | — |
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 Sawmill Township’s government
How much does Sawmill Township spend per resident?
About $2,882 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 $2,882 was more than 99% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Sawmill Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sawmill Township yet.
How did Sawmill Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 100.0% (13 votes, official results). Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Sawmill Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,665 (about $55,980 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sawmill Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 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 →