How is Kismet run?
Kismet’s city government spent $143,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $338 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kismet didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kismet is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483
Kismet’s K–12 school district, shared with Plains, Fargo Township, West Plains Township, Cimarron Township, Seward Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,990 per pupil, $10,590 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.
About $338 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 99%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kismet didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Kismet yet
Every year of Kismet’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 →The typical homeowner pays $2,269 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.08% 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 Kismet’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 Kismet’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kismet →
Who’s in charge in Kismet
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kismet’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on Kismet.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 423 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (423).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Kismet’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kismet alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Seward County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.6%3,133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%1,354 votesOthers: 1.7% (78 votes).
Most votes in Seward County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Kismet lies in Seward County. Every 2024 race in Seward County is on the county’s page.
Seward 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 Kismet.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: Kismet.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.
Reach Kismet’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kismet’s government
How much does Kismet spend per resident?
About $338 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kismet didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $143,000.
What is the property tax rate in Kismet?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,269 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see Kismet.org.
Who runs Kismet’s government?
See Kismet.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kismet yet.
How did Kismet vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kismet alone. Seward County, where 100% of Kismet lies, voted Trump 68.6%, Harris 29.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kismet?
1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,965 (about $83,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kismet in the state legislature?
State Senate District 38 (Ron Ryckman) and State House District 125 (Shannon Francis). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kismet’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 (for Kismet, 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 →