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Town Hall · Moundridge

How is Moundridge run?

Moundridge’s city government spent $833,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $448 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Moundridge didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$833,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$448
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
25
full-time · 39 part-time · March payroll $130,151
Typical tax bill
$2,500
1.41% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Moundridge is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $448 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 98%From the state 1%Fees & charges 1%
An estimate

Moundridge 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 $39,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Moundridge yet

Every year of Moundridge’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 $2,500 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.41% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Moundridge$2,500
$2,500
typical bill a year
1.41%
effective rate
$177,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Moundridge

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

See Moundridge.com for Moundridge’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Moundridge yet.Moundridge.com ↗
Agendas

Moundridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on Moundridge.com ↗.

Who works for Moundridge

One full-time city employee for every 74 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 (1,861).

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

Health & welfare4 + 21 pt
Water & other utilities8
Administration & buildings4 + 7 pt
Police5 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
25
full-time
39
part-time
$130,151
payroll for March 2022
$1.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Moundridge’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

Moundridge Unified School District 423

Moundridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Mound Township, Lone Tree Township, Garden Township, Meridian Township, Turkey Creek Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Moundridge →
$12,695
per pupil · KS $14,966
518
students
$13.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,695 per pupil, $8,942 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 38%State 57%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Moundridge’s votes are counted by county

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

President · McPherson County’s results14,104 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.6%9,816 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%4,021 votes

Others: 1.9% (267 votes).

Most votes in McPherson County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

McPherson 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 Moundridge

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Moundridge.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Moundridge’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Moundridge’s government

How much does Moundridge spend per resident?

About $448 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Moundridge didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Moundridge?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see Moundridge.com.

Who runs Moundridge’s government?

See Moundridge.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moundridge yet.

How did Moundridge vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Moundridge alone. McPherson County, where 100% of Moundridge lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Moundridge?

25 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $130,151 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Moundridge in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Mike Fagg) and State House District 74 (Mike King). The House district also covers 37 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Moundridge’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 Moundridge, 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 →