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Town Hall · Hoisington

How is Hoisington run?

Hoisington’s city government spent $958,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $391 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hoisington didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$958,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$391
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
24
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $126,904
Typical tax bill
$1,981
2.09% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Hoisington is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $391 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 61%Fees & charges 12%Property taxes 12%Sales taxes 10%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Hoisington didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $76,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hoisington yet

Every year of Hoisington’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
24

full-time in March 2025, down from 25 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,981 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Homestead Township$3,432
Kansas$2,798
Hoisington$1,981
$1,981
typical bill a year
2.09%
effective rate
$95,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hoisington’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.

Tax bills are one input to Hoisington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hoisington →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hoisington

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

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

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

Who works for Hoisington

One full-time city employee for every 102 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,452).

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

Water & other utilities8
Police6
Administration & buildings5
Roads & transportation0 + 10 pt
Health & welfare2
Sewer & trash2
Parks & libraries1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
24
full-time
12
part-time
$126,904
payroll for March 2025
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hoisington’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Hoisington Unified School District 431

Hoisington’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion Township, Fairview Township, Galatia, North Homestead Township, Susank and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hoisington →
$15,993
per pupil · KS $14,966
732
students
$13.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,993 per pupil, $10,141 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 25%State 67%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Hoisington voted in 2024

Official results for Hoisington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,151 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.8%919 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%215 votes

Others: 1.5% (17 votes).

Most votes in Hoisington: Donald J Trump

Barton County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

Turnout
58%

of Hoisington’s 2,001 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. House · Kansas’s 1st District304,458 votes
Tracey MannRepublican69.1%
Paul BuskirkDemocrat30.9%

Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Hoisington, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Hoisington79.8%18.7%1.5%1,151
Barton County77.6%20.9%1.5%10,570
Kansas57.2%41.0%1.8%1,327,591
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 Hoisington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hoisington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Hoisington compares with the towns next door

Hoisington’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $10 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
North Homestead Township$10$3,432
South Homestead Townshipestimate—
Hoisingtonestimate$1,981

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 Hoisington’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Hoisington’s government

How much does Hoisington spend per resident?

About $391 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hoisington didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Hoisington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,981 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hoisingtonks.org.

Who runs Hoisington’s government?

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

How did Hoisington vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 79.8%, Kamala D Harris 18.7% (1,151 votes, official results). Barton County: Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.

How many people work for Hoisington?

24 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $126,904 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hoisington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 112 (Sherri Brantley). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hoisington’s government

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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 (for Hoisington, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →