Washington County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Washington spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Washington’s city government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,125 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Washington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$8,287 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Washington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8,287 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 $516, and the middle half spent $249–$749. Washington spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($77,000), 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; Washington itself left out).
About $1,125 per resident a year, or $3.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 86% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Washington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $8,287 · 2024: $1,125.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,483 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% 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 Washington’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 Washington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Washington →
Who’s in charge in Washington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Washington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on WashingtonKS.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,063).
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.
Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108
Washington’s K–12 school district, shared with Farmington Township, Greenleaf, Haddam, Haddam Township, Highland Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,804 per pupil, $10,166 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.
How Washington voted in 2024
Official results for Washington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.7%350 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%114 votesOthers: 2.3% (11 votes).
Most votes in Washington: Donald J Trump
Washington County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Washington’s 912 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Washington, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 73.7% | 24.0% | 2.3% | 475 |
| Washington County | 83.8% | 14.7% | 1.5% | 2,700 |
| 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 Washington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: WashingtonKS.net ↗
- 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 Washington compares with the towns next door
Washington spent $8,287 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | estimate | $2,455 |
| Washington | $8,287 | $1,483 |
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 Washington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Washington’s government
How much does Washington spend per resident?
About $1,125 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $8,287 was more than 100% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Washington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,483 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see WashingtonKS.net.
Who runs Washington’s government?
See WashingtonKS.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Washington yet.
How did Washington vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.7%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (475 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Washington?
11 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,314 (about $591,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Washington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Washington’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; 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 →