McDonald spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
McDonald’s city government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $250 per resident.
What stands out about how McDonald is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$250 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
McDonald’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($250 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 $518, and the middle half spent $258–$751. McDonald spent less than 75% 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; McDonald itself left out).
About $250 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
McDonald reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $743 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at McDonald’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 McDonald’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McDonald →
Who’s in charge in McDonald
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 156 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 (156).
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.
Cheylin Unified School District 103
McDonald’s K–12 school district, shared with Bird City, Bird City Township, Rocewood Township, Mirage Township, Calhoun Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,671 per pupil, $12,602 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 McDonald voted in 2024
Official results for McDonald’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.7%64 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.0%8 votesOthers: 1.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in McDonald: Donald J Trump
Rawlins County: Trump 85.1%, Harris 12.5% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: McDonald, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald | 87.7% | 11.0% | 1.4% | 73 |
| Rawlins County | 85.1% | 12.5% | 2.4% | 1,403 |
| 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 McDonald.
- 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
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach McDonald’s government
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Questions about McDonald’s government
How much does McDonald spend per resident?
About $250 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 $250 was less than 75% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs McDonald’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McDonald yet.
How did McDonald vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 87.7%, Kamala D Harris 11.0% (73 votes, official results). Rawlins County: Trump 85.1%, Harris 12.5%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for McDonald?
1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,811 (about $45,732 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents McDonald in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 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 →