How is Sun City Township run?
Sun City Township’s city government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $311 per resident.
What stands out about how Sun City Township is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Barber County North Unified School District 254
Sun City Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Deerhead Township, Isabel, Lake City Township, Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,142 per pupil, $10,161 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.
About $311 per resident a year, or $0.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sun City Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$311 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Sun City Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($311 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. Sun City Township spent more than 64% 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; Sun City Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Sun City Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Sun City Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
How Sun City Township voted in 2024
Official results for Sun City Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican97.1%34 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat2.9%1 votesMost votes in Sun City Township: Donald J Trump
Barber County: Trump 85.4%, Harris 13.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Sun City Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun City Township | 97.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 35 |
| Barber County | 85.4% | 13.3% | 1.3% | 2,170 |
| 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 Sun City Township.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Sun City Township compares with the towns next door
Sun City Township spent $311 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,833. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey Creek Township | $1,833 | — |
| Powell Township | estimate | — |
| Lake City Township | estimate | — |
| Deerhead Township | estimate | — |
| Sun City Township | $311 | — |
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 Sun City Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Sun City Township’s government
How much does Sun City Township spend per resident?
About $311 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 $311 was more than 64% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Sun City Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sun City Township yet.
How did Sun City Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 97.1%, Kamala D Harris 2.9% (35 votes, official results). Barber County: Trump 85.4%, Harris 13.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Sun City Township?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $589 (about $7,068 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Sun City Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 116 (Kyle Hoffman). The House district also covers 70 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 →