La Cygne spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
La Cygne’s city government spent $721,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $688 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how La Cygne is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$672 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
La Cygne’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($672 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. La Cygne spent more than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($110,000), 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; La Cygne itself left out).
About $688 per resident a year, or $1.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years La Cygne reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $672 · 2023: $688. Per resident it went from $672 to $688 (up 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,108 to 1,048.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,668 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% 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 La Cygne’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 La Cygne’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Cygne →
Who’s in charge in La Cygne
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Cygne’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on CityOfLaCygne.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,048).
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.
Prairie View Unified School District 362
La Cygne’s K–12 school district, shared with Fontana, Lincoln Township, Linn Valley, Parker, Scott Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,093 per pupil, $10,475 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.
La Cygne’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Cygne alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.6%4,093 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.0%854 votesOthers: 1.4% (69 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of La Cygne lies in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 La Cygne.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: CityOfLaCygne.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 La Cygne compares with the towns next door
La Cygne spent $672 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | estimate | $1,827 |
| Scott Township | estimate | $3,571 |
| La Cygne | $672 | $1,668 |
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 La Cygne’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Cygne’s government
How much does La Cygne spend per resident?
About $688 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $672 was more than 67% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Cygne?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,668 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see CityOfLaCygne.org.
Who runs La Cygne’s government?
See CityOfLaCygne.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Cygne yet.
How did La Cygne vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Cygne alone. Linn County, where 100% of La Cygne lies, voted Trump 81.6%, Harris 17.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Cygne?
10 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,377 (about $520,524 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Cygne in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 4 (Rick James). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about La Cygne’s 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 →