How is Benedict run?
Who represents Benedict, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Benedict voted.
What stands out about how Benedict is run
Read from the city’s official records.
Fredonia Unified School District 484
Benedict’s K–12 school district, shared with Coyville, Fall River, Fall River Township, Fredonia, New Albany and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,662 per pupil, $9,723 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.
The typical homeowner pays $517 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.13% 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 Benedict’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 Benedict’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Benedict →
Who’s in charge in Benedict
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Benedict’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Benedict alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%2,894 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%647 votesOthers: 1.7% (62 votes).
Most votes in Wilson County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Benedict lies in Wilson County. Every 2024 race in Wilson County is on the county’s page.
Wilson 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 Benedict.
- 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.
Reach Benedict’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Benedict’s government
What is the property tax rate in Benedict?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $517 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.13% 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 Benedict’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Benedict yet.
How did Benedict vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Benedict alone. Wilson County, where 100% of Benedict lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Benedict in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 13 (Duane Droge). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Benedict’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →