Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0How is La Harpe run?
La Harpe’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how La Harpe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Iola Unified School District 257
La Harpe’s K–12 school district, shared with Bassett, Gas, Iola, Iola Township, Geneva Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,661 per pupil, $9,258 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.
No comparison or trend for La Harpe yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and La Harpe’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.86% 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 Harpe’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 Harpe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Harpe →
Who’s in charge in La Harpe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Harpe’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 Harpe alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Allen County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%4,029 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%1,445 votesOthers: 2.2% (126 votes).
Most votes in Allen County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of La Harpe lies in Allen County. Every 2024 race in Allen County is on the county’s page.
Allen 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 Harpe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 La Harpe’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about La Harpe’s government
How much does La Harpe spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in La Harpe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs La Harpe’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Harpe yet.
How did La Harpe vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Harpe alone. Allen County, where 100% of La Harpe lies, voted Trump 71.9%, Harris 25.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Harpe?
0 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,869 (about $154,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Harpe 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 La Harpe’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 →