Photo: Steve Meirowsky (Wikipedia) (Flickr) · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Florence run?
Florence’s city government spent $202,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $475 per resident. Water and other utilities ($36,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Florence is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $475 per resident a year, or $1.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$475 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Florence’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($475 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. Florence spent less than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($88,000), 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; Florence itself left out).
No trend yet
Florence reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $797 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.07% 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 Florence’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 Florence’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Florence →
Who’s in charge in Florence
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Florence’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on FlorenceKS.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 61 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (425).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
Florence’s K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Doyle Township, Centre Township, Fairplay Township, Grant Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $10,049 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 Florence voted in 2024
Official results for Florence’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.5%140 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.2%32 votesOthers: 2.3% (4 votes).
Most votes in Florence: Donald J Trump
Marion County: Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Florence, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 79.5% | 18.2% | 2.3% | 176 |
| Marion County | 73.5% | 24.3% | 2.2% | 5,870 |
| 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 Florence.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: FlorenceKS.com ↗
- 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.
How Florence compares with the towns next door
Florence spent $475 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $57. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Doyle Township | $57 | — |
| Fairplay Township | estimate | $3,000 |
| Florence | $475 | $797 |
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 Florence’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Florence’s government
How much does Florence spend per resident?
About $475 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 $475 was less than 55% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Florence?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $797 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.07% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see FlorenceKS.com.
Who runs Florence’s government?
See FlorenceKS.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Florence yet.
How did Florence vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 79.5%, Kamala D Harris 18.2% (176 votes, official results). Marion County: Trump 73.5%, Harris 24.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Florence?
7 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,148 (about $337,776 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Florence in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 70 (Greg Wilson). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Florence’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 →