Mulvane spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Mulvane’s city government spent $10.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,601 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mulvane is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,401 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Mulvane’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,401 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. Mulvane spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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; Mulvane itself left out).
About $1,601 per resident a year, or $4.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 16%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mulvane 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: $1,401 · 2023: $1,473 · 2024: $1,601.
full-time in March 2025, down from 75 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,683 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.52% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mulvane’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.
Tax bills are one input to Mulvane’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mulvane →
Who’s in charge in Mulvane
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mulvane’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mulvanekansas.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,763).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mulvane Unified School District 263
Mulvane’s K–12 school district, shared with Gore Township, Rockford Township, Salem Township, Belle Plaine Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,849 per pupil, $7,081 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.
Mulvane’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mulvane alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sedgwick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.1%120,118 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.3%90,506 votesOthers: 1.6% (3,528 votes).
Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
85% of Mulvane lies in Sedgwick County; the rest in Sumner County. Every 2024 race in Sedgwick County is on the county’s page.
Sedgwick County’s 2024 results →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 Mulvane.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mulvanekansas.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseMulvane is split between 2 districts
- 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 Mulvane compares with the towns next door
Mulvane spent $1,401 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $99. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Gore Township | $99 | $2,292 |
| Belle Plaine Township | estimate | $2,308 |
| Mulvane | $1,401 | $2,683 |
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 Mulvane’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mulvane’s government
How much does Mulvane spend per resident?
About $1,601 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 $1,401 was more than 80% of 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mulvane?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,683 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mulvanekansas.com.
Who runs Mulvane’s government?
See mulvanekansas.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mulvane yet.
How did Mulvane vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mulvane alone. Sedgwick County, where 85% of Mulvane lies, voted Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mulvane?
72 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $476,909 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mulvane in the state legislature?
Mulvane is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mulvane’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →