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Town Hall · Terry Township

How is Terry Township run?

Terry Township’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $197 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Terry Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$30,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$197
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $1,282 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,260
0.71% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Terry Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Garden City Unified School District 457

Terry Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Pierceville Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Ivanhoe Township, Garden City Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Terry Township →
$13,297
per pupil · KS $14,966
7,235
students
$74.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,297 per pupil, $7,628 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 64%Federal 12%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Terry Township

Holcomb Unified School District 363 · $14,383 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $197 per resident a year, or $0.54 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 100%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 100%
An estimate

Terry Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Terry Township yet

Every year of Terry 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,260 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sherlock Township$3,214
Kansas$2,798
Terry Township$2,260
$2,260
typical bill a year
0.71%
effective rate
$319,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Terry 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 Terry Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Terry Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Terry Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Terry Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Terry Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Terry 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 Terry Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Finney County’s results.

President · Finney County’s results10,782 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.5%7,166 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat31.8%3,425 votes

Others: 1.8% (191 votes).

Most votes in Finney County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Terry Township lies in Finney County. Every 2024 race in Finney County is on the county’s page.

Finney County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Terry Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Terry Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Terry Township compares with the towns next door

Terry Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
East Hibbard Townshipestimate—
Pleasant Valley Townshipestimate—
Sherlock Townshipestimate$3,214
Terry Townshipestimate$2,260

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 Terry Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Terry Township’s government

How much does Terry Township spend per resident?

About $197 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Terry Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $30,000.

What is the property tax rate in Terry Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,260 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Terry Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Terry Township yet.

How did Terry Township vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Terry Township alone. Finney County, where 100% of Terry Township lies, voted Trump 66.5%, Harris 31.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Terry Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,282 (about $15,384 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Terry Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 39 (Bill Clifford) and State House District 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Terry Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Terry 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 →