Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Edgerton spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Edgerton’s city government spent $4.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,416 per resident. Water and other utilities ($480,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Edgerton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,651 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Edgerton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,651 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. Edgerton spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($674,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Edgerton itself left out).
About $2,416 per resident a year, or $6.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 43% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Edgerton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,651 · 2023: $1,762 · 2024: $2,416.
full-time in March 2025, up from 19 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,639 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% 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 Edgerton’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 Edgerton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edgerton →
Who’s in charge in Edgerton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edgerton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on EdgertonKS.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 62 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,734).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
Edgerton’s K–12 school district, shared with McCamish Township, Gardner, Gardner Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,601 per pupil, $7,796 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.
How Edgerton voted in 2024
Official results for Edgerton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.5%528 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.2%248 votesOthers: 2.3% (18 votes).
Most votes in Edgerton: Donald J Trump
Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Edgerton’s 1,436 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: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Edgerton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 66.5% | 31.2% | 2.3% | 794 |
| Johnson County | 44.9% | 53.4% | 1.8% | 343,780 |
| 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 Edgerton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: EdgertonKS.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseEdgerton is split between 2 districts
- 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 Edgerton compares with the towns next door
Edgerton spent $1,651 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| McCamish Township | estimate | $4,788 |
| Gardner Township | estimate | $4,221 |
| Gardner | estimate | $3,464 |
| Edgerton | $1,651 | $2,639 |
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 Edgerton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Edgerton’s government
How much does Edgerton spend per resident?
About $2,416 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 $1,651 was more than 98% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Edgerton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,639 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see EdgertonKS.org.
Who runs Edgerton’s government?
See EdgertonKS.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edgerton yet.
How did Edgerton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.5%, Kamala D Harris 31.2% (794 votes, official results). Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Edgerton?
28 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $189,362 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Edgerton in the state legislature?
Edgerton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 37 (Doug Shane). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Edgerton’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 →