Prairie View spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Prairie View’s city government spent $22,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $183 per resident. Water and other utilities ($29,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Prairie View is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$183 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Prairie View’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($183 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $518, and the middle half spent $259–$751. Prairie View spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Prairie View itself left out).
About $183 per resident a year, or $0.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Prairie View reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Prairie View’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 Prairie View’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Prairie View →
Who’s in charge in Prairie View
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Logan Unified School District 326
Prairie View’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver Township, Logan, Logan Township, Towanda Township, Plainview Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,597 per pupil, $12,116 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 Prairie View voted in 2024
Official results for Prairie View’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.6%62 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.0%7 votesOthers: 1.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in Prairie View: Donald J Trump
Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0% · Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
Most votes in the district: Tracey Mann
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Prairie View, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View | 88.6% | 10.0% | 1.4% | 70 |
| Phillips County | 85.8% | 12.0% | 2.2% | 2,747 |
| 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 Prairie View.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Prairie View compares with the towns next door
Prairie View spent $183 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | estimate | $2,000 |
| Prairie View Township | estimate | $1,313 |
| Prairie View | $183 | $1,303 |
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 Prairie View’s government
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Questions about Prairie View’s government
How much does Prairie View spend per resident?
About $183 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $183 was less than 82% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Prairie View?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% 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 Prairie View’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Prairie View yet.
How did Prairie View vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 88.6%, Kamala D Harris 10.0% (70 votes, official results). Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Prairie View?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,798 (about $21,576 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Prairie View in the state legislature?
State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →