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Town Hall · Mullinville

How is Mullinville run?

Mullinville’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mullinville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$37,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $6,591
Typical tax bill
$1,308
2.27% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Mullinville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Kiowa County Unified School District 422

Mullinville’s K–12 school district, shared with Greensburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mullinville →
$21,414
per pupil · KS $14,966
280
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $21,414 per pupil, $12,032 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 56%Federal 6%

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

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

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mullinville yet

Every year of Mullinville’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 $1,308 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.27% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Mullinville$1,308
$1,308
typical bill a year
2.27%
effective rate
$57,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mullinville

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

Check Mullinville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mullinville yet.
Who works for Mullinville

One full-time city employee for every 237 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 (237).

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

Fire0 + 11 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
1
full-time
20
part-time
$6,591
payroll for March 2022
$79,092
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mullinville’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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mullinville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Kiowa County’s results1,107 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.0%941 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat13.6%151 votes

Others: 1.4% (15 votes).

Most votes in Kiowa County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Kiowa 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 Mullinville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mullinville.

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 Mullinville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mullinville’s government

How much does Mullinville spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mullinville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1,000.

What is the property tax rate in Mullinville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,308 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.27% 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 Mullinville’s government?

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

How did Mullinville vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mullinville alone. Kiowa County, where 100% of Mullinville lies, voted Trump 85.0%, Harris 13.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mullinville?

1 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,591 (about $79,092 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mullinville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 116 (Kyle Hoffman). The House district also covers 70 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mullinville’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 Mullinville, 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 →