Photo: Peterspexarth · CC BY 4.0Lake Quivira spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Lake Quivira’s city government spent $798,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $858 per resident.
What stands out about how Lake Quivira is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$858 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Lake Quivira’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($858 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–$749. Lake Quivira spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($215,000), 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; Lake Quivira itself left out).
About $858 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Lake Quivira reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $7,295 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% 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 Lake Quivira’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 Lake Quivira’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lake Quivira →
Who’s in charge in Lake Quivira
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Quivira’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoflakequivira.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 465 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 (930).
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.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District
Lake Quivira’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairway, Merriam, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,332 per pupil, $8,167 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.
Turner Unified School District 202 · $13,785 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lake Quivira voted in 2024
Official results for Lake Quivira’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.3%383 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.4%326 votesOthers: 1.3% (9 votes).
Most votes in Lake Quivira: Donald J Trump
Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Lake Quivira’s 758 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: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lake Quivira, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Quivira | 53.3% | 45.4% | 1.3% | 718 |
| Johnson County | 44.9% | 53.4% | 1.8% | 343,780 |
| 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 Lake Quivira.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoflakequivira.org ↗
- 2Kansas HouseLake Quivira is split between 2 districts
- 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 Lake Quivira compares with the towns next door
Lake Quivira spent $858 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee | estimate | $4,105 |
| Kansas City | estimate | $2,405 |
| Lake Quivira | $858 | $7,295 |
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 Lake Quivira’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lake Quivira’s government
How much does Lake Quivira spend per resident?
About $858 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $858 was more than 81% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lake Quivira?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,295 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflakequivira.org.
Who runs Lake Quivira’s government?
See cityoflakequivira.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lake Quivira yet.
How did Lake Quivira vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.3%, Kamala D Harris 45.4% (718 votes, official results). Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Lake Quivira?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,392 (about $268,704 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lake Quivira in the state legislature?
Lake Quivira is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lake Quivira’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 →