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Town Hall · Wano Township

In Wano Township, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas

Who represents Wano Township, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Wano Township voted.

Election Day

Today

General election in Kansas.

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Typical tax bill
$1,659
1.26% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Wano Township is run

Read from the town’s official records.

The school district

St. Francis Community Schools Unified School District 297

Wano Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Benkelman Township, Cleveland Run Township, Jaqua Township, St. Francis, Orlando Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wano Township →
$15,222
per pupil · KS $14,966
302
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,222 per pupil, $10,722 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 37%State 59%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Wano Township

Cheylin Unified School District 103 · $20,671 per pupil

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,659 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Voltaire Township$2,103
Orlando Township$1,896
Wano Township$1,659
Bird City Township$1,592
$1,659
typical bill a year
1.26%
effective rate
$131,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wano 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 Wano Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wano Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wano Township

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

Check Wano Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wano Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

How Wano Township voted in 2024

Official results for Wano Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President951 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.6%786 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.9%142 votes

Others: 2.4% (23 votes).

Most votes in Wano Township: Donald J Trump

Cheyenne County: Trump 83.3%, Harris 14.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

Turnout
74%

of Wano Township’s 1,291 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Wano Township, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Wano Township82.6%14.9%2.4%951
Cheyenne County83.3%14.5%2.2%1,422
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
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 Wano Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wano Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

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

Next door

How Wano Township compares with the towns next door

Wano Township’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cleveland Run Townshipestimate—
Orlando Townshipestimate$1,896
Benkelman Townshipestimate—
Jaqua Townshipestimate—
Bird City Townshipestimate$1,592
Voltaire Townshipestimate$2,103
Wano Townshipestimate$1,659

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 Wano Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wano Township’s government

What is the property tax rate in Wano Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Wano Township’s government?

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

How did Wano Township vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 82.6%, Kamala D Harris 14.9% (951 votes, official results). Cheyenne County: Trump 83.3%, Harris 14.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

Who represents Wano Township 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 Wano Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →