Willis spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Willis’ city government spent $41,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,139 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Willis is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,139 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Willis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,139 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. Willis spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Willis itself left out).
About $1,139 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Willis reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% 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 Willis’ 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 Willis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Willis →
Who’s in charge in Willis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Brown County Unified School District 430
Willis’ K–12 school district, shared with Everest, Horton, Powhattan, Washington Township, Mission Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,742 per pupil, $11,006 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.
Willis’ votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Willis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brown County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.9%3,106 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%1,065 votesOthers: 2.0% (87 votes).
Most votes in Brown County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Willis lies in Brown County. Every 2024 race in Brown County is on the county’s page.
Brown 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 Willis.
- 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.
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Questions about Willis’ government
How much does Willis spend per resident?
About $1,139 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 $1,139 was more than 93% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Willis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% 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 Willis’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Willis yet.
How did Willis vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Willis alone. Brown County, where 100% of Willis lies, voted Trump 72.9%, Harris 25.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Willis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 62 (Sean Willcott). The House district also covers 53 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 →