Wilcox School-District 29 & District 14 (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0How is WaKeeney Township run?
WaKeeney Township’s town government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: WaKeeney Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how WaKeeney Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
WaKeeney Unified School District 208
WaKeeney Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Collyer, WaKeeney, Collyer Township, Ogallah Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,808 per pupil, $9,835 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.
Western Plains Unified School District 106 · $22,449 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $2 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
WaKeeney Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for WaKeeney Township yet
Every year of WaKeeney 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,926 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.60% 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 WaKeeney 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 WaKeeney Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in WaKeeney Township →
Who’s in charge in WaKeeney Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
WaKeeney Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on Wakeeney.org ↗.
How WaKeeney Township voted in 2024
Official results for WaKeeney Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.1%183 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.4%24 votesOthers: 1.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in WaKeeney Township: Donald J Trump
Trego County: Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of WaKeeney Township’s 1,735 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: WaKeeney Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaKeeney Township | 87.1% | 11.4% | 1.4% | 210 |
| Trego County | 84.6% | 13.6% | 1.8% | 1,587 |
| 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 WaKeeney Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: Wakeeney.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 WaKeeney Township compares with the towns next door
WaKeeney Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ogallah Township | estimate | $914 |
| Collyer Township | estimate | — |
| Happy Township | estimate | — |
| Waring Township | estimate | $2,458 |
| Nevada Township | estimate | $1,427 |
| WaKeeney Township | estimate | $1,926 |
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 WaKeeney Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about WaKeeney Township’s government
How much does WaKeeney Township spend per resident?
About $2 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (WaKeeney Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $5,000.
What is the property tax rate in WaKeeney Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,926 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see Wakeeney.org.
Who runs WaKeeney Township’s government?
See Wakeeney.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for WaKeeney Township yet.
How did WaKeeney Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.1%, Kamala D Harris 11.4% (210 votes, official results). Trego County: Trump 84.6%, Harris 13.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for WaKeeney Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $421 (about $5,052 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents WaKeeney Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 118 (Jim Minnix). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about WaKeeney 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 (for WaKeeney 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 →