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Town Hall · Grandview Plaza

Grandview Plaza spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities

Grandview Plaza’s city government spent $328,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $211 per resident. Water and other utilities ($39,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$328,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$211
In 2022: $211, less than 80% of 252 similar cities
Long-term debt
$71,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
13
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $72,777 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Grandview Plaza is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $211 per resident, less than 80% of 252 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 with 6+ other towns.
Compared with similar places

$211 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them

Grandview Plaza’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($211 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 $259–$751. Grandview Plaza spent less than 80% of them.

Middle half of the group, $259–$751Median $518Grandview Plaza

Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
252

Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Grandview Plaza itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $211 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 64%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 45%Interest, fines & other 20%Sales taxes 17%Fees & charges 11%Utility sales 6%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $370,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Grandview Plaza reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
13

full-time in March 2025, the same as 13 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Grandview Plaza

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

See grandviewplaza.org for Grandview Plaza’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Grandview Plaza yet.grandviewplaza.org ↗
Agendas

Grandview Plaza’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on grandviewplaza.org ↗.

Who works for Grandview Plaza

One full-time city employee for every 119 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 2022 finance file (1,553).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police8 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings2
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Fire0 + 1 pt
13
full-time
2
part-time
$72,777
payroll for March 2025
$873,324
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$65,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Grandview Plaza had 8.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 226 of the 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.0: Grandview Plaza had more than 73% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Geary County Schools Unified School District 475

Grandview Plaza’s K–12 school district, shared with Junction City, Milford, Jefferson Township, Wingfield Township, Milford Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Grandview Plaza →
$15,033
per pupil · KS $14,966
7,331
students
$111.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,033 per pupil, $8,237 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 13%State 55%Federal 31%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Grandview Plaza’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Geary County’s results9,163 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.7%5,288 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.1%3,674 votes

Others: 2.2% (201 votes).

Most votes in Geary County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Grandview Plaza lies in Geary County. Every 2024 race in Geary County is on the county’s page.

Geary 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 Grandview Plaza

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Grandview Plaza.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: grandviewplaza.org ↗
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
    Nate Butler
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Mike Argabright
  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 Grandview Plaza’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitegrandviewplaza.org ↗

Questions about Grandview Plaza’s government

How much does Grandview Plaza spend per resident?

About $211 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 $211 was less than 80% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Grandview Plaza’s government?

See grandviewplaza.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grandview Plaza yet.

How did Grandview Plaza vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Grandview Plaza alone. Geary County, where 100% of Grandview Plaza lies, voted Trump 57.7%, Harris 40.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Grandview Plaza?

13 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $72,777 (about $873,324 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Grandview Plaza in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Mike Argabright) and State House District 68 (Nate Butler). The House district also covers 28 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 →