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Eastborough spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Eastborough’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$0
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$0
In 2022: $977, more than 87% of 252 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $35,541
Typical tax bill
$6,210
1.41% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Eastborough is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$977 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Eastborough’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($977 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 $516, and the middle half spent $249–$749. Eastborough spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $249–$749Median $516Eastborough

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
252

Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eastborough itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Eastborough reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$713,000
2024$0

Per resident: 2022: $977 · 2024: $0.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,210 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Eastborough$6,210
Minneha Township$4,402
Kansas$2,798
$6,210
typical bill a year
1.41%
effective rate
$439,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eastborough

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

See eastborough-ks.gov for Eastborough’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eastborough yet.eastborough-ks.gov ↗
Agendas

Eastborough’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on eastborough-ks.gov ↗.

Who works for Eastborough

One full-time city employee for every 107 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 (746).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police6
Administration & buildings1
7
full-time
0
part-time
$35,541
payroll for March 2022
$426,492
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Eastborough had 9.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 226 of the 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.0: Eastborough had more than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Wichita Unified School District 259

Eastborough’s K–12 school district, shared with Wichita, Bel Aire, Minneha Township, Kechi Township, Kechi and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eastborough →
$16,000
per pupil · KS $14,966
46,516
students
$194 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,000 per pupil, $8,328 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 18%State 63%Federal 19%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Eastborough’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sedgwick County’s results214,152 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.1%120,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.3%90,506 votes

Others: 1.6% (3,528 votes).

Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Sedgwick 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 Eastborough

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eastborough.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Next door

How Eastborough compares with the towns next door

Eastborough spent $977 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Minneha Township$434$4,402
Eastborough$977$6,210

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).

Reach Eastborough’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eastborough’s government

How much does Eastborough 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. In 2022, the last full count, its $977 was more than 87% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eastborough?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,210 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eastborough-ks.gov.

Who runs Eastborough’s government?

See eastborough-ks.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eastborough yet.

How did Eastborough vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eastborough alone. Sedgwick County, where 100% of Eastborough lies, voted Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Eastborough?

7 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,541 (about $426,492 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eastborough in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Renee Erickson) and State House District 83 (Henry Helgerson). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Eastborough’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 →