Photo: Iknowthegoods · CC BY-SA 3.0Mission Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Mission Hills’ city government spent $8.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,419 per resident.
What stands out about how Mission Hills is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,331 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Mission Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,331 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $949, and the middle half spent $786–$1,327. Mission Hills spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($298,000), 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 of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mission Hills itself left out).
About $2,419 per resident a year, or $6.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mission Hills 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: $2,331 · 2024: $2,419.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 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 Mission Hills’ 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 Mission Hills’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mission Hills →
Who’s in charge in Mission Hills
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mission Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on missionhillsks.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 355 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,551).
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.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District
Mission Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Fairway, Merriam, Mission, Mission Woods, Prairie Village 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mission Hills voted in 2024
Official results for Mission Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.5%1,397 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.2%1,043 votesOthers: 1.3% (33 votes).
Most votes in Mission Hills: Kamala D Harris
Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Sharice Davids
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mission Hills, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills | 56.5% | 42.2% | 1.3% | 2,473 |
| 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
Every level of government that speaks for Mission Hills.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: missionhillsks.gov ↗
- 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.
How Mission Hills compares with the towns next door
Mission Hills spent $2,331 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $588 to $1,159. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Village | $588 | $4,961 |
| Fairway | $786 | $7,192 |
| Mission Woods | $1,159 | $9,063 |
| Mission Hills | $2,331 | $10,000+ |
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 Mission Hills’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mission Hills’ government
How much does Mission Hills spend per resident?
About $2,419 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 $2,331 was more than 100% of 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Mission Hills’ government?
See missionhillsks.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mission Hills yet.
How did Mission Hills vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.5%, Donald J Trump 42.2% (2,473 votes, official results). Johnson County: Harris 53.4%, Trump 44.9%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Mission Hills?
10 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,862 (about $934,344 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mission Hills in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Ethan Corson) and State House District 25 (Rui Xu). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mission Hills’ government
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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 →