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Town Hall · Effingham

How is Effingham run?

Effingham’s city government spent $175,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $338 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Effingham didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$175,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$338
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$525,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $18,717 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,713
1.73% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Effingham is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377 with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,713 a year: 1.73% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $338 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Utility sales 28%Fees & charges 20%Sales taxes 6%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other <1%
An estimate

Effingham didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $31,000; interest on debt $6,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $291,000.
About “Other”.38% of Effingham’s day-to-day spending ($67,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Effingham yet

Every year of Effingham’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,713 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.73% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Effingham$1,713
$1,713
typical bill a year
1.73%
effective rate
$99,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Effingham

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

See thenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm for Effingham’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Effingham yet.thenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm ↗
Agendas

Effingham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on thenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm ↗.

Who works for Effingham

One full-time city employee for every 173 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (518).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
10
part-time
$18,717
payroll for March 2022
$224,604
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Effingham didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377

Effingham’s K–12 school district, shared with Huron, Lancaster, Lancaster Township, Muscotah, Kapioma Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Effingham →
$16,591
per pupil · KS $14,966
514
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,591 per pupil, $9,854 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 30%State 63%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Effingham’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Atchison County’s results7,255 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.7%4,911 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%2,201 votes

Others: 2.0% (143 votes).

Most votes in Atchison County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Atchison 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 Effingham

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Effingham.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: thenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm ↗
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
    Allen Reavis
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Craig Bowser
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Laura Kelly
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Derek Schmidt
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
    Jerry MoranRoger Marshall

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Effingham’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitethenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm ↗

Questions about Effingham’s government

How much does Effingham spend per resident?

About $338 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Effingham didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $291,000.

What is the property tax rate in Effingham?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,713 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see thenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm.

Who runs Effingham’s government?

See thenewsleaf.com/effingham.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Effingham yet.

How did Effingham vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Effingham alone. Atchison County, where 100% of Effingham lies, voted Trump 67.7%, Harris 30.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Effingham?

3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,717 (about $224,604 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Effingham in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 63 (Allen Reavis). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Effingham’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 (for Effingham, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →