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Town Hall · Wallace

How is Wallace run?

Wallace’s city government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, about $295 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wallace didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Kansas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$18,000
year to July 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$295
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $713

What stands out about how Wallace is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer51% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Wallace County Schools Unified School District 241 with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $295 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 11%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 44%Property taxes 37%Interest, fines & other 7%Sales taxes 5%Fees & charges 3%From the state 3%
An estimate

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

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $40,000.
About “Other”.89% of Wallace’s day-to-day spending ($16,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Wallace yet

Every year of Wallace’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wallace

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

Check Wallace’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wallace yet.
The school district

Wallace County Schools Unified School District 241

Wallace’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrison Township, Sharon Springs, Sharon Springs Township, Wallace Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wallace →
$20,512
per pupil · KS $14,966
172
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,512 per pupil, $10,977 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 39%State 57%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wallace’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wallace alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wallace County’s results.

President · Wallace County’s results748 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican91.7%686 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat7.0%52 votes

Others: 1.3% (10 votes).

Most votes in Wallace County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Wallace 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 Wallace

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wallace.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
    Adam Smith
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Rick Billinger
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Laura Kelly
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tracey Mann
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
    Jerry MoranRoger Marshall

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

Reach Wallace’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wallace’s government

How much does Wallace spend per resident?

About $295 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to July 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wallace didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $40,000.

Who runs Wallace’s government?

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

How did Wallace vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wallace alone. Wallace County, where 100% of Wallace lies, voted Trump 91.7%, Harris 7.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wallace?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $713 (about $8,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wallace in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wallace’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 (for Wallace, 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 →