Manter spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Manter’s city government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $678 per resident.
What stands out about how Manter is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$678 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Manter’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($678 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–$751. Manter spent more than 67% of 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; Manter itself left out).
About $678 per resident a year, or $1.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 8%.
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No trend yet
Manter reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Manter
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 37 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 (149).
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.
Stanton County Unified School District 452
Manter’s K–12 school district, shared with Johnson City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,214 per pupil, $9,176 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.
How Manter voted in 2024
Official results for Manter’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican95.3%81 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat4.7%4 votesMost votes in Manter: Donald J Trump
Stanton County: Trump 80.9%, Harris 17.3% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Manter, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manter | 95.3% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 85 |
| Stanton County | 80.9% | 17.3% | 1.8% | 664 |
| 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 Manter.
- 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
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Questions about Manter’s government
How much does Manter spend per resident?
About $678 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 $678 was more than 67% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Manter’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manter yet.
How did Manter vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 95.3%, Kamala D Harris 4.7% (85 votes, official results). Stanton County: Trump 80.9%, Harris 17.3%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Manter?
4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,692 (about $188,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Manter in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Bill Clifford) and State House District 124 (Marty Long). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →