Elk Falls spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Elk Falls’ city government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $323 per resident.
What stands out about how Elk Falls is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$323 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Elk Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($323 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 $518, and the middle half spent $249–$751. Elk Falls spent less than 66% of 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; Elk Falls itself left out).
About $323 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Elk Falls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $580 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Elk Falls’ 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 Elk Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elk Falls →
Who’s in charge in Elk Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Elk Unified School District 282
Elk Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Elk Falls Township, Howard, Howard Township, Moline, Paw Paw Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,705 per pupil, $15,018 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.
Elk Falls’ votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elk Falls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Elk County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.9%1,123 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.3%191 votesOthers: 1.8% (24 votes).
Most votes in Elk County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Elk Falls lies in Elk County. Every 2024 race in Elk County is on the county’s page.
Elk 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 Elk Falls.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Elk Falls’ government
How much does Elk Falls spend per resident?
About $323 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $323 was less than 66% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elk Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $580 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Elk Falls’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elk Falls yet.
How did Elk Falls vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elk Falls alone. Elk County, where 100% of Elk Falls lies, voted Trump 83.9%, Harris 14.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elk Falls?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $200 (about $2,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elk Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Virgil Peck) and State House District 12 (Doug Blex). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →