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Town Hall · Leona

How is Leona run?

Leona’s city government spent $17,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $340 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Leona didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$17,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$340
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $372
Typical tax bill
$199
1.99% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Leona is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Doniphan West Unified School District 111

Leona’s K–12 school district, shared with Denton, Highland, Severance, Union Township, White Cloud and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Leona →
$16,505
per pupil · KS $14,966
390
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $16,505 per pupil, $10,441 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 34%State 57%Federal 8%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $340 per resident a year, or $0.93 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 36%Property taxes 36%Sales taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 9%Interest, fines & other 9%
An estimate

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Leona yet

Every year of Leona’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 $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Leona$199
$199
typical bill a year
1.99%
effective rate
$9,999
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Leona

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

Check Leona’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Leona yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Leona’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Doniphan County’s results3,577 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.0%2,899 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%626 votes

Others: 1.5% (52 votes).

Most votes in Doniphan County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Doniphan 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 Leona

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Leona.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

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

Reach Leona’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Leona’s government

How much does Leona spend per resident?

About $340 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Leona didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $17,000.

What is the property tax rate in Leona?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% 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 Leona’s government?

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

How did Leona vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leona alone. Doniphan County, where 100% of Leona lies, voted Trump 81.0%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Leona?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $372 (about $4,464 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Leona in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Craig Bowser) and State House District 63 (Allen Reavis). The House district also covers 29 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Leona’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Leona, 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 →