Roy Williamson House · Photo: SharonPapierdreams · CC BY-SA 4.0Edwardsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Edwardsville’s city government spent $9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,933 per resident.
What stands out about how Edwardsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,669 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Edwardsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,669 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $949, and the middle half spent $786–$1,327. Edwardsville spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($783,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Edwardsville itself left out).
About $1,933 per resident a year, or $5.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Edwardsville 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: $1,669 · 2024: $1,933.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 43 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,524 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.63% 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 Edwardsville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Edwardsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Edwardsville →
Who’s in charge in Edwardsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Edwardsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on edwardsvilleks.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 108 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,648).
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.
Bonner Springs Unified School District 204
Edwardsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bonner Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,005 per pupil, $8,280 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.
Edwardsville’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edwardsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wyandotte County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.1%30,938 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.3%18,867 votesOthers: 1.6% (797 votes).
Most votes in Wyandotte County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Edwardsville lies in Wyandotte County. Every 2024 race in Wyandotte County is on the county’s page.
Wyandotte 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 Edwardsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: edwardsvilleks.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Edwardsville compares with the towns next door
Edwardsville spent $1,669 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | estimate | $2,405 |
| Bonner Springs | estimate | $3,951 |
| Shawnee | estimate | $4,105 |
| Edwardsville | $1,669 | $3,524 |
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 Edwardsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Edwardsville’s government
How much does Edwardsville spend per resident?
About $1,933 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 $1,669 was more than 90% of 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Edwardsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,524 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see edwardsvilleks.org.
Who runs Edwardsville’s government?
See edwardsvilleks.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Edwardsville yet.
How did Edwardsville vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Edwardsville alone. Wyandotte County, where 100% of Edwardsville lies, voted Harris 61.1%, Trump 37.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Edwardsville?
43 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $355,895 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Edwardsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Beverly Gossage) and State House District 33 (Carolyn Caiharr). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Edwardsville’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 →