In Haviland, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Haviland’s city government spent $209,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $315 per resident. Water and other utilities ($155,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Haviland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$315 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Haviland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($315 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. Haviland spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($83,000), 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; Haviland itself left out).
About $315 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Haviland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,484 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% 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 Haviland’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 Haviland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Haviland →
Who’s in charge in Haviland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Haviland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on havilandkansas.com ↗.
Haviland Unified School District 474
Haviland’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,192 per pupil, $11,885 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 Haviland voted in 2024
Official results for Haviland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.0%316 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.3%37 votesOthers: 1.7% (6 votes).
Most votes in Haviland: Donald J Trump
Kiowa County: Trump 85.0%, Harris 13.6% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Haviland’s 473 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Ron Estes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Haviland, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haviland | 88.0% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 359 |
| Kiowa County | 85.0% | 13.6% | 1.4% | 1,107 |
| 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 Haviland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: havilandkansas.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.
Reach Haviland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Haviland’s government
How much does Haviland spend per resident?
About $315 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 $315 was less than 68% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Haviland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,484 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see havilandkansas.com.
Who runs Haviland’s government?
See havilandkansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Haviland yet.
How did Haviland vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.0%, Kamala D Harris 10.3% (359 votes, official results). Kiowa County: Trump 85.0%, Harris 13.6%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Haviland?
0 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,869 (about $94,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Haviland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 116 (Kyle Hoffman). 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 →