Michael D. Greenlee House · Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0Winona Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar towns
Winona Township’s town government spent $86,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $361 per resident.
What stands out about how Winona Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$361 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Winona Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($361 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $183, and the middle half spent $65–$457. Winona Township spent more than 68% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winona Township itself left out).
About $361 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Winona Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Winona Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,467 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Winona 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 Winona Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winona Township →
Who’s in charge in Winona Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Triplains Unified School District 275
Winona Township’s K–12 school district, shared with McAllaster Township, Russell Springs, Russell Springs Township, Winona, Western Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,644 per pupil, $13,493 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 Winona Township voted in 2024
Official results for Winona Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.3%122 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.6%18 votesOthers: 2.1% (3 votes).
Most votes in Winona Township: Donald J Trump
Logan County: Trump 84.7%, Harris 13.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Winona Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Township | 85.3% | 12.6% | 2.1% | 143 |
| Logan County | 84.7% | 13.1% | 2.2% | 1,400 |
| 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 Winona Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Winona Township compares with the towns next door
Winona Township spent $361 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $160 to $957. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| McAllaster Township | $160 | — |
| Russell Springs Township | $540 | $556 |
| Monument Township | $957 | — |
| Kingery Township | estimate | — |
| Winona Township | $361 | $1,467 |
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 Winona Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Winona Township’s government
How much does Winona Township spend per resident?
About $361 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 $361 was more than 68% of 394 Kansas towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Winona Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winona Township yet.
How did Winona Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 85.3%, Kamala D Harris 12.6% (143 votes, official results). Logan County: Trump 84.7%, Harris 13.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Winona Township?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $751 (about $9,012 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Winona Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 118 (Jim Minnix). The House district also covers 62 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winona Township’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 →