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Town Hall · Hollenberg

Hollenberg spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Hollenberg’s city government spent $3,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $150 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$150
In 2022: $150, less than 86% of 252 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $172 · Census estimate

What stands out about how Hollenberg is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$150 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Hollenberg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($150 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. Hollenberg spent less than 86% of them.

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

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; Hollenberg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $150 per resident a year, or $0.41 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 50%Sales taxes 25%Interest, fines & other 25%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hollenberg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

About “Other”.100% of Hollenberg’s day-to-day spending ($3,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hollenberg

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

Check Hollenberg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hollenberg yet.
The school district

Barnes Unified School District 223

Hollenberg’s K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Hanover, Independence Township, Kimeo Township, Linn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hollenberg →
$11,612
per pupil · KS $14,966
520
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $11,612 per pupil, $7,033 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 33%State 59%Federal 8%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hollenberg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Washington County’s results2,700 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.8%2,263 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%396 votes

Others: 1.5% (41 votes).

Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Hollenberg lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.

Washington 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 Hollenberg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hollenberg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Reach Hollenberg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

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Questions about Hollenberg’s government

How much does Hollenberg spend per resident?

About $150 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 $150 was less than 86% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Hollenberg’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hollenberg yet.

How did Hollenberg vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hollenberg alone. Washington County, where 100% of Hollenberg lies, voted Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hollenberg?

0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $172 (about $2,064 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Hollenberg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 106 (Lisa Moser). The House district also covers 130 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 →