Cedar spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Cedar’s city government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $77 per resident.
What stands out about how Cedar is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$77 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Cedar’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($77 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. Cedar spent less than 96% 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; Cedar itself left out).
About $77 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Cedar reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Cedar
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Cedar’s K–12 school district, shared with Banner Township, Beaver Township, Blaine Township, Center Township, Cora Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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.
Cedar’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cedar alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Smith County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.5%1,675 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%300 votesOthers: 1.5% (31 votes).
Most votes in Smith County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Cedar lies in Smith County. Every 2024 race in Smith County is on the county’s page.
Smith 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 Cedar.
- 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 Cedar’s government
How much does Cedar spend per resident?
About $77 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 $77 was less than 96% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Cedar’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cedar yet.
How did Cedar vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cedar alone. Smith County, where 100% of Cedar lies, voted Trump 83.5%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Cedar in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 109 (Troy Waymaster). The House district also covers 115 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 →