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Town Hall · Neosho Rapids

How is Neosho Rapids run?

Neosho Rapids’ city government spent $189,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $721 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Neosho Rapids didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$189,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$721
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$532,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $4,512
Typical tax bill
$1,217
1.54% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Neosho Rapids is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $721 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 62%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 37%Property taxes 21%Sales taxes 18%From other local governments 13%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Neosho Rapids 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 $2,000; interest on debt $17,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $212,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Neosho Rapids yet

Every year of Neosho Rapids’ 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 $1,217 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Neosho Rapids$1,217
$1,217
typical bill a year
1.54%
effective rate
$79,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Neosho Rapids

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

Check Neosho Rapids’ own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Neosho Rapids yet.
The school district

Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252

Neosho Rapids’ K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Olpe, Elmendaro Township, Center Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Neosho Rapids →
$17,428
per pupil · KS $14,966
572
students
$11.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,428 per pupil, $11,427 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 28%State 53%Federal 19%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Neosho Rapids’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Lyon County’s results13,256 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican56.3%7,462 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.6%5,515 votes

Others: 2.1% (279 votes).

Most votes in Lyon County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Neosho Rapids lies in Lyon County. Every 2024 race in Lyon County is on the county’s page.

Lyon 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 Neosho Rapids

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Neosho Rapids.

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 Neosho Rapids’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Neosho Rapids’ government

How much does Neosho Rapids spend per resident?

About $721 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Neosho Rapids didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $212,000.

What is the property tax rate in Neosho Rapids?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,217 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% 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 Neosho Rapids’ government?

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

How did Neosho Rapids vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Neosho Rapids alone. Lyon County, where 100% of Neosho Rapids lies, voted Trump 56.3%, Harris 41.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Neosho Rapids?

0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,512 (about $54,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Neosho Rapids in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Mike Argabright) and State House District 76 (Brad Barrett). The House district also covers 51 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Neosho Rapids’ 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 Neosho Rapids, 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 →