Welborn 'Doc' Barton House · Photo: UltraSparky · CC BY-SA 4.0Ingalls spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Ingalls’ city government spent $188,000 on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $662 per resident. Water and other utilities ($96,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ingalls is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$662 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Ingalls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($662 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–$751. Ingalls spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($28,000), 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; Ingalls itself left out).
About $662 per resident a year, or $1.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
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No trend yet
Ingalls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 Ingalls’ 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 Ingalls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ingalls →
Who’s in charge in Ingalls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ingalls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Ingalls ↗.
Ingalls Unified School District 477
Ingalls’ K–12 school district, shared with Logan Township, Ingalls Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,586 per pupil, $9,945 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.
Ingalls’ votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ingalls alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gray County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.8%1,837 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%324 votesOthers: 1.5% (32 votes).
Most votes in Gray County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Ingalls lies in Gray County. Every 2024 race in Gray County is on the county’s page.
Gray County’s 2024 results →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 Ingalls.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Ingalls ↗
- 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 Ingalls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ingalls’ government
How much does Ingalls spend per resident?
About $662 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $662 was more than 66% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ingalls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Ingalls.
Who runs Ingalls’ government?
See skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Ingalls for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ingalls yet.
How did Ingalls vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ingalls alone. Gray County, where 100% of Ingalls lies, voted Trump 83.8%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ingalls?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,873 (about $46,476 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ingalls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ron Ryckman) and State House District 115 (Gary White). The House district also covers 52 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ingalls’ 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; 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 →