Walnut spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Walnut’s city government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Walnut is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$140 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Walnut’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($140 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $518, and the middle half spent $259–$751. Walnut spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($23,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Walnut itself left out).
About $140 per resident a year, or $0.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 72%.
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No trend yet
Walnut reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $364 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Walnut’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 Walnut’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Walnut →
Who’s in charge in Walnut
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Girard Unified School District 248
Walnut’s K–12 school district, shared with Crawford Township, Girard, Hepler, Sherman Township, Walnut Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,314 per pupil, $9,477 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Walnut’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walnut alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crawford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.7%10,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.5%5,956 votesOthers: 1.8% (294 votes).
Most votes in Crawford County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Walnut lies in Crawford County. Every 2024 race in Crawford County is on the county’s page.
Crawford 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.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 compares with the towns next door
Walnut spent $140 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $140. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | $140 | $642 |
| Walnut Grove Township | estimate | $3,167 |
| Walnut | $140 | $364 |
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 Walnut’s government
How much does Walnut spend per resident?
About $140 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 $140 was less than 88% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Walnut?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $364 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Walnut’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Walnut yet.
How did Walnut vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Walnut alone. Crawford County, where 100% of Walnut lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Walnut?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,255 (about $39,060 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Walnut in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 2 (Ken Collins). The House district also covers 31 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 →