Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0Osage City spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Osage City’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Osage City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,690 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Osage City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,690 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. Osage City spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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; Osage City itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Osage City 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: $1,690 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, down from 28 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 $2,033 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 Osage City’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 Osage City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Osage City →
Who’s in charge in Osage City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Osage City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on OsageCity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 104 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,816).
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.
Osage City Unified School District 420
Osage City’s K–12 school district, shared with Grant Township, Superior Township, Barclay Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,089 per pupil, $10,501 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 Osage City voted in 2024
Official results for Osage City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.7%840 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%342 votesOthers: 3.3% (40 votes).
Most votes in Osage City: Donald J Trump
Osage County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
of Osage City’s 2,161 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Kansas: 62%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in the district: Derek Schmidt
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Osage City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage City | 68.7% | 28.0% | 3.3% | 1,222 |
| Osage County | 72.7% | 24.7% | 2.7% | 7,892 |
| Kansas | 57.2% | 41.0% | 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 Osage City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: OsageCity.com ↗
- 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 Osage City compares with the towns next door
Osage City spent $1,690 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $34. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Township | $34 | $1,889 |
| Grant Township | estimate | $3,121 |
| Osage City | $1,690 | $2,033 |
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 Osage City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Osage City’s government
How much does Osage City spend per resident?
About $0 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 $1,690 was more than 93% of 30 Kansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Osage City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,033 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see OsageCity.com.
Who runs Osage City’s government?
See OsageCity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Osage City yet.
How did Osage City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.7%, Kamala D Harris 28.0% (1,222 votes, official results). Osage County: Trump 72.7%, Harris 24.7%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Osage City?
27 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $159,773 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Osage City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Rick Kloos) 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 Osage City’s 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 →