Glade spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Glade’s city government spent $25,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $481 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glade is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$292 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Glade’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($292 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. Glade spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), 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; Glade itself left out).
About $481 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 96%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Glade 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: $292 · 2023: $481. Per resident it went from $292 to $481 (up 65%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 89 to 52.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Glade
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Glade’s K–12 school district, shared with Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Township, Solomon Township, Speed, Freedom Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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 Glade voted in 2024
Official results for Glade’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican93.8%30 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat6.2%2 votesMost votes in Glade: Donald J Trump
Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Glade, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade | 93.8% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 32 |
| Phillips County | 85.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | 2,747 |
| 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 Glade.
- 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 Glade’s government
How much does Glade spend per resident?
About $481 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $292 was less than 71% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Glade’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glade yet.
How did Glade vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 93.8%, Kamala D Harris 6.2% (32 votes, official results). Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Glade?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,454 (about $17,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glade in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 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 →