Bassett spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Bassett’s city government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $43 per resident.
What stands out about how Bassett is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$43 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Bassett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($43 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 $518, and the middle half spent $259–$751. Bassett spent less than 99% of 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; Bassett itself left out).
About $43 per resident a year, or $0.12 a day
Day-to-day services only.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Bassett reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Bassett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Iola Unified School District 257
Bassett’s K–12 school district, shared with Gas, Iola, La Harpe, Iola Township, Geneva Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,661 per pupil, $9,258 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.
Bassett’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bassett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allen County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%4,029 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%1,445 votesOthers: 2.2% (126 votes).
Most votes in Allen County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Bassett lies in Allen County. Every 2024 race in Allen County is on the county’s page.
Allen 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 Bassett.
- 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.
How Bassett compares with the towns next door
Bassett spent $43 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,543. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Iola | $1,543 | $1,477 |
| Iola Township | estimate | $2,760 |
| Bassett | $43 | — |
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).
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Questions about Bassett’s government
How much does Bassett spend per resident?
About $43 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 $43 was less than 99% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Bassett’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bassett yet.
How did Bassett vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bassett alone. Allen County, where 100% of Bassett lies, voted Trump 71.9%, Harris 25.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Bassett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 9 (Fred Gardner). The House district also covers 45 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 →