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Town Hall · Lenora

How is Lenora run?

Lenora’s city government spent $335,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,463 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lenora didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in Kansas.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$335,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,463
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$137,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $7,985
Typical tax bill
$591
1.28% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Lenora is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer20% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211 with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $591 a year: 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,463 per resident a year, or $4.01 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 15%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%Utility sales 17%Fees & charges 16%Interest, fines & other 14%From other local governments 6%From the state 3%Sales taxes 2%
An estimate

Lenora didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $13,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $387,000.
About “Other”.49% of Lenora’s day-to-day spending ($163,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lenora yet

Every year of Lenora’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $591 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Lenora$591
$591
typical bill a year
1.28%
effective rate
$46,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lenora’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 Lenora’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lenora →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lenora

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Lenora’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lenora yet.
Who works for Lenora

One full-time city employee for every 115 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 (229).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
2
full-time
5
part-time
$7,985
payroll for March 2022
$95,820
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$34,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Lenora’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211

Lenora’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmond, Norton, Highland-District 2 Township, Clayton, Center-District 1 Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lenora →
$13,574
per pupil · KS $14,966
699
students
$6.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,574 per pupil, $8,475 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 66%Federal 10%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Lenora’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lenora alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norton County’s results.

President · Norton County’s results2,270 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.9%1,882 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%346 votes

Others: 1.9% (42 votes).

Most votes in Norton County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Lenora lies in Norton County. Every 2024 race in Norton County is on the county’s page.

Norton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Lenora

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lenora.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
    Ken Rahjes
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Rick Billinger
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Laura Kelly
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tracey Mann
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
    Jerry MoranRoger Marshall

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lenora’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lenora’s government

How much does Lenora spend per resident?

About $1,463 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lenora didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $387,000.

What is the property tax rate in Lenora?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% 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 Lenora’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lenora yet.

How did Lenora vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lenora alone. Norton County, where 100% of Lenora lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lenora?

2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,985 (about $95,820 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lenora in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lenora’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Lenora, 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 →