Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Sharon Springs Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar towns
Sharon Springs Township’s town government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sharon Springs Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$5 per resident in 2022: less than 97% of them
Sharon Springs Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5 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. Sharon Springs Township spent less than 97% 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; Sharon Springs Township itself left out).
About $5 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sharon Springs Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Sharon Springs Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sharon Springs Township →
Who’s in charge in Sharon Springs Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sharon Springs Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wallacecounty.net/government/localgov.php ↗.
Wallace County Schools Unified School District 241
Sharon Springs Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison Township, Sharon Springs, Wallace, Wallace Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,512 per pupil, $10,977 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.
Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wallace County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican91.7%686 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat7.0%52 votesOthers: 1.3% (10 votes).
Most votes in Wallace County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Sharon Springs Township lies in Wallace County. Every 2024 race in Wallace County is on the county’s page.
Wallace 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 Sharon Springs Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wallacecounty.net/government/localgov.php ↗
- 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 Sharon Springs Township compares with the towns next door
Sharon Springs Township spent $5 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $19. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Township | $19 | — |
| Weskan Township | estimate | $1,435 |
| Greeley County | estimate | $2,308 |
| McPherson Township | estimate | — |
| Harrison Township | estimate | $4,792 |
| Sharon Springs Township | $5 | $1,375 |
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 Sharon Springs Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sharon Springs Township’s government
How much does Sharon Springs Township spend per resident?
About $5 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 $5 was less than 97% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sharon Springs Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wallacecounty.net/government/localgov.php.
Who runs Sharon Springs Township’s government?
See wallacecounty.net/government/localgov.php for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sharon Springs Township yet.
How did Sharon Springs Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sharon Springs Township alone. Wallace County, where 100% of Sharon Springs Township lies, voted Trump 91.7%, Harris 7.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sharon Springs Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,080 (about $12,960 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sharon Springs Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sharon Springs Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →