Valley Center Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar towns
Valley Center Township’s town government spent $84,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,049 per resident.
What stands out about how Valley Center Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,049 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Valley Center Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,049 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. Valley Center Township spent more than 98% 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; Valley Center Township itself left out).
About $2,049 per resident a year, or $5.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.
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No trend yet
Valley Center Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Valley Center Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Macksville Unified School District 351
Valley Center Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Belpre, Clear Creek Township, Farmington Township, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,440 per pupil, $15,451 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.
Fort Larned Unified School District 495 · $20,058 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Valley Center Township voted in 2024
Official results for Valley Center 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%18 votesMost votes in Valley Center 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: Valley Center Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Center Township | 100.0% | 0.0% | 18 |
| 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 Valley Center 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 Valley Center Township compares with the towns next door
Valley Center Township spent $2,049 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $987. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Township | $987 | — |
| Cleveland Township | estimate | — |
| Farmington Township | estimate | $1,088 |
| Logan Township | estimate | — |
| Valley Center Township | $2,049 | — |
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 Valley Center Township’s government
How much does Valley Center Township spend per resident?
About $2,049 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 $2,049 was more than 98% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Valley Center Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Valley Center Township yet.
How did Valley Center Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 100.0% (18 votes, official results). Pawnee County: Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Valley Center Township?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $788 (about $9,456 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Valley Center Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 113 (Brett Fairchild). The House district also covers 91 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 →