How is Walnut Township run?
Walnut Township’s town government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $200 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Walnut Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Walnut Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Walnut Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Township, Solomon Township, Speed and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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.
Northern Valley Unified School District 212 · $20,038 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $200 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Walnut 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 Walnut Township yet
Every year of Walnut 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 →Who’s in charge in Walnut Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Walnut 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 Walnut Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Phillips County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%2,356 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.0%331 votesOthers: 2.2% (60 votes).
Most votes in Phillips County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Walnut Township lies in Phillips County. Every 2024 race in Phillips County is on the county’s page.
Phillips County’s 2024 results →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 Walnut 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 Walnut Township compares with the towns next door
Walnut 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.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Township | estimate | — |
| Granite Township | estimate | — |
| Freedom Township | estimate | $3,389 |
| Walnut Township | estimate | — |
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 Walnut Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Walnut Township’s government
How much does Walnut Township spend per resident?
About $200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Walnut Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3,000.
Who runs Walnut Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walnut Township yet.
How did Walnut Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Walnut Township alone. Phillips County, where 100% of Walnut Township lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Walnut Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Walnut Township’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 Walnut 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 →