Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0In Humboldt, 64% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Kansas
Humboldt’s city government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $834 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Humboldt is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$834 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Humboldt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($834 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 $516, and the middle half spent $249–$749. Humboldt spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($421,000), 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; Humboldt itself left out).
About $834 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Humboldt reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 23 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,841 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.03% 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 Humboldt’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 Humboldt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Humboldt →
Who’s in charge in Humboldt
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Humboldt’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on HumboldtKansas.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 66 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 (1,778).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Humboldt Unified School District 258
Humboldt’s K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt Township, Logan Township, Cottage Grove Township, Salem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,857 per pupil, $8,093 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 Humboldt voted in 2024
Official results for Humboldt’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%564 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.8%248 votesOthers: 2.4% (20 votes).
Most votes in Humboldt: Donald J Trump
Allen County: Trump 71.9%, Harris 25.8% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Humboldt’s 1,297 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: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Humboldt, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 67.8% | 29.8% | 2.4% | 832 |
| Allen County | 71.9% | 25.8% | 2.2% | 5,600 |
| 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 Humboldt.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: HumboldtKansas.org ↗
- 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.
How Humboldt compares with the towns next door
Humboldt spent $834 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Township | estimate | $4,088 |
| Logan Township | estimate | — |
| Humboldt | $834 | $1,841 |
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 Humboldt’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Humboldt’s government
How much does Humboldt spend per resident?
About $834 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 $834 was more than 80% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Humboldt?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,841 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.03% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see HumboldtKansas.org.
Who runs Humboldt’s government?
See HumboldtKansas.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Humboldt yet.
How did Humboldt vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.8%, Kamala D Harris 29.8% (832 votes, official results). Allen County: Trump 71.9%, Harris 25.8%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Humboldt?
27 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $113,128 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Humboldt in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 9 (Fred Gardner). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Humboldt’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →