Spearville Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar towns
Spearville Township’s town government spent $367,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $337 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Spearville Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$337 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Spearville Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($337 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. Spearville Township spent more than 66% 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; Spearville Township itself left out).
About $337 per resident a year, or $0.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Spearville Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Spearville Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,656 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Spearville 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 Spearville Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Spearville Township →
Who’s in charge in Spearville Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Spearville Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on Spearville.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 1,089 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 (1,089).
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.
Spearville Unified School District 381
Spearville Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Spearville, Wheatland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,192 per pupil, $8,580 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.
Bucklin Unified School District 459 · $18,593 per pupil
Dodge City Unified School District 443 · $14,355 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Spearville Township voted in 2024
Official results for Spearville Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican93.4%185 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat4.0%8 votesOthers: 2.5% (5 votes).
Most votes in Spearville Township: Donald J Trump
Ford County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Spearville Township’s 982 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: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Spearville Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearville Township | 93.4% | 4.0% | 2.5% | 198 |
| Ford County | 68.3% | 29.9% | 1.8% | 8,224 |
| 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 Spearville Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: Spearville.org ↗
- 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 Spearville Township compares with the towns next door
Spearville Township spent $337 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $111. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bucklin Township | $111 | $2,227 |
| Ford Township | estimate | $2,500 |
| Wheatland Township | estimate | $2,885 |
| Grandview Township | estimate | $3,125 |
| Sawlog Township | estimate | $1,950 |
| Spearville Township | $337 | $2,656 |
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 Spearville Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Spearville Township’s government
How much does Spearville Township spend per resident?
About $337 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 $337 was more than 66% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Spearville Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,656 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see Spearville.org.
Who runs Spearville Township’s government?
See Spearville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spearville Township yet.
How did Spearville Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 93.4%, Kamala D Harris 4.0% (198 votes, official results). Ford County: Trump 68.3%, Harris 29.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Spearville Township?
1 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,695 (about $56,340 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Spearville Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ron Ryckman) and State House District 115 (Gary White). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Spearville 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; 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 →