Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Cherryvale run?
Cherryvale’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Cherryvale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Cherryvale Unified School District 447
Cherryvale’s K–12 school district, shared with Thayer, Cherry Township, Drum Creek Township, Liberty Township, Newark Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,337 per pupil, $10,809 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.
No comparison or trend for Cherryvale yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Cherryvale’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,196 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.92% 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 Cherryvale’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 Cherryvale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cherryvale →
Who’s in charge in Cherryvale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cherryvale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on CherryvaleUSA.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 120 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,157).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Cherryvale voted in 2024
Official results for Cherryvale’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%543 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.3%142 votesOthers: 2.3% (16 votes).
Most votes in Cherryvale: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Trump 74.6%, Harris 23.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Cherryvale’s 1,477 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cherryvale, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryvale | 77.5% | 20.3% | 2.3% | 701 |
| Montgomery County | 74.6% | 23.6% | 1.8% | 12,441 |
| 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 Cherryvale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: CherryvaleUSA.com ↗
- 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 Cherryvale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cherryvale’s government
How much does Cherryvale spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Cherryvale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,196 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see CherryvaleUSA.com.
Who runs Cherryvale’s government?
See CherryvaleUSA.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cherryvale yet.
How did Cherryvale vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.5%, Kamala D Harris 20.3% (701 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Trump 74.6%, Harris 23.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Cherryvale?
18 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $75,112 (about $901,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cherryvale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Virgil Peck) and State House District 11 (Ron Bryce). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cherryvale’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 →