How is Willard run?
Willard’s city government spent $2,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $23 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Willard didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Willard is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Kaw Valley Unified School District 321
Willard’s K–12 school district, shared with Delia, Emmett, Emmett Township, Rossville, Rossville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,155 per pupil, $11,105 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.
About $23 per resident a year, or $0.06 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Willard 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 Willard yet
Every year of Willard’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 Willard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Willard’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Willard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shawnee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%40,291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%39,874 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,610 votes).
Most votes in Shawnee County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
93% of Willard lies in Shawnee County; the rest in Wabaunsee County. Every 2024 race in Shawnee County is on the county’s page.
Shawnee 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 Willard.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseWillard is split between 2 districts
- 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.
Reach Willard’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Willard’s government
How much does Willard spend per resident?
About $23 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Willard didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.
Who runs Willard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willard yet.
How did Willard vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Willard alone. Shawnee County, where 93% of Willard lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Willard?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $425 (about $5,100 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Willard in the state legislature?
Willard is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Willard’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 Willard, 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 →