How is Walnut Township run?
Walnut Township’s town government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
What stands out about how Walnut Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sterling Unified School District 376
Walnut Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Sterling, Valley Township, Sterling Township, Medford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,611 per pupil, $9,429 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.
Nickerson Unified School District 309 · $16,145 per pupil
Fairfield Unified School District 310 · $20,077 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $265 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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$265 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
Walnut Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($265 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–$457. Walnut Township spent more than 58% 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; Walnut Township itself left out).
No trend yet
Walnut Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Walnut Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 98 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (98).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Walnut Township voted in 2024
Official results for Walnut Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.0%65 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.6%7 votesOthers: 1.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in Walnut Township: Donald J Trump
Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Walnut Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | 89.0% | 9.6% | 1.4% | 73 |
| Reno County | 66.2% | 31.8% | 2.0% | 26,940 |
| 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 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 spent $265 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $326. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Township | $326 | — |
| Hayes Township | estimate | — |
| Huntsville Township | estimate | $1,400 |
| Medford Township | estimate | $1,962 |
| Walnut Township | $265 | — |
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
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Questions about Walnut Township’s government
How much does Walnut Township spend per resident?
About $265 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 $265 was more than 58% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
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?
For president, Donald J Trump 89.0%, Kamala D Harris 9.6% (73 votes, official results). Reno County: Trump 66.2%, Harris 31.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Walnut Township?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,985 (about $59,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walnut Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schwertfeger). The House district also covers 73 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 →