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Town Hall · Agenda

How is Agenda run?

Agenda’s city government spent $12,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $188 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Agenda didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$12,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$188
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $1,186
Typical tax bill
$2,333
2.07% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Agenda is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $188 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 75%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 41%Fees & charges 31%Sales taxes 13%Property taxes 9%From the state 6%
An estimate

Agenda didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $21,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Agenda yet

Every year of Agenda’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,333 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.07% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Agenda$2,333
$2,333
typical bill a year
2.07%
effective rate
$112,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Agenda

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

Check Agenda’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Agenda yet.
The school district

Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109

Agenda’s K–12 school district, shared with Belleville, Belleville Township, Big Bend Township, Cuba, Fairview Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Agenda →
$14,972
per pupil · KS $14,966
529
students
$15.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,972 per pupil, $8,960 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 32%State 60%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Agenda’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Agenda alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Republic County’s results.

President · Republic County’s results2,443 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.9%2,001 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.2%396 votes

Others: 1.9% (46 votes).

Most votes in Republic County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Agenda lies in Republic County. Every 2024 race in Republic County is on the county’s page.

Republic County’s 2024 results →
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 Agenda

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Agenda.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Reach Agenda’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Agenda’s government

How much does Agenda spend per resident?

About $188 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Agenda didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21,000.

What is the property tax rate in Agenda?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.07% 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 Agenda’s government?

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

How did Agenda vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Agenda alone. Republic County, where 100% of Agenda lies, voted Trump 81.9%, Harris 16.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Agenda?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,186 (about $14,232 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Agenda 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 Agenda’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 Agenda, 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 →