Photo: Kelseyneth · CC BY-SA 4.0Lenexa spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Lenexa’s city government spent $77.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,317 per resident.
What stands out about how Lenexa is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Lenexa’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov2Planning CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 17101 West 87th Street ParkwayMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Committee of the WholeTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24Committee of the WholeTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov30Planning CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 17101 West 87th Street ParkwayMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Committee of the WholeTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyMeeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct13Committee of the WholeTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyMeeting page ↗
- Oct6City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · 17101 W 87th St PkwyCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct5Planning CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · 17101 West 87th Street ParkwayMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,317 per resident a year, or $3.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,353 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Lenexa’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,353 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 307 Kansas cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $613, and the middle half spent $300–$903. Lenexa spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lenexa itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lenexa 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: $1,353 · 2023: $1,322 · 2024: $1,317.
full-time in March 2025, up from 432 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,611 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Lenexa’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 Lenexa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lenexa →
Who’s in charge in Lenexa
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 123 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (58,617).
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.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District
Lenexa’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.
Olathe Unified School District 233 · $14,977 per pupil
De Soto Unified School District 232 · $12,922 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Lenexa voted in 2024
Official results for Lenexa’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.7%18,496 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.5%14,714 votesOthers: 1.8% (624 votes).
Most votes in Lenexa: Kamala D Harris
Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Lenexa’s 43,356 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: Lenexa, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenexa | 54.7% | 43.5% | 1.8% | 33,834 |
| Johnson County | 53.4% | 44.9% | 1.8% | 343,780 |
| Kansas | 41.0% | 57.2% | 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
Lenexa sends 5 representatives to the Kansas House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lenexa.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseLenexa is split between 5 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 Lenexa compares with the towns next door
Lenexa spent $1,353 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $900. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | $900 | $4,364 |
| Shawnee | estimate | $4,105 |
| Olathe | estimate | $4,273 |
| De Soto | estimate | $5,552 |
| Lenexa | $1,353 | $4,611 |
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 Lenexa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lenexa’s government
How much does Lenexa spend per resident?
About $1,317 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,353 was more than 92% of 307 Kansas cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lenexa?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,611 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lenexa.com.
Who runs Lenexa’s government?
See lenexa.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lenexa yet.
How did Lenexa vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 54.7%, Donald J Trump 43.5% (33,834 votes, official results). Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Lenexa?
478 full-time and 263 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.7M (about $44.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lenexa in the state legislature?
Lenexa is split among 5 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.
When is the next public meeting in Lenexa?
The next posted meeting is Planning Commission on Monday, November 2, at 7:00 pm in 17101 West 87th Street Parkway, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Lenexa’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 →