Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Kingman run?
Kingman’s city government spent $10.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,300 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($8.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kingman is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $3,300 per resident a year, or $9.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 8%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Kingman yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Kingman’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, the same as 29 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,626 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.20% 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 Kingman’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 Kingman’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingman →
Who’s in charge in Kingman
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kingman’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofkingman.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 106 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,062).
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.
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331
Kingman’s K–12 school district, shared with Allen Township, Bennett Township, Dale Township, Eagle Township, Hoosier Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,269 per pupil, $8,978 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 Kingman voted in 2024
Official results for Kingman’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.5%1,052 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.7%339 votesOthers: 2.8% (40 votes).
Most votes in Kingman: Donald J Trump
Kingman County: Trump 79.0%, Harris 19.1% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Kingman’s 2,411 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: Kingman, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman | 73.5% | 23.7% | 2.8% | 1,431 |
| Kingman County | 79.0% | 19.1% | 1.9% | 3,947 |
| 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 Kingman.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofkingman.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.
How Kingman compares with the towns next door
Kingman’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $81 to $704 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| White Township | $81 | $4,494 |
| Ninnescah Township | $704 | $3,350 |
| Kingman | estimate | $1,626 |
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 Kingman’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingman’s government
How much does Kingman spend per resident?
About $3,300 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Kingman?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkingman.com.
Who runs Kingman’s government?
See cityofkingman.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingman yet.
How did Kingman vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 73.5%, Kamala D Harris 23.7% (1,431 votes, official results). Kingman County: Trump 79.0%, Harris 19.1%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Kingman?
29 full-time and 145 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $223,387 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kingman in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Mike Murphy) and State House District 114 (Kevin Schwertfeger). The House district also covers 73 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kingman’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 →