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Town Hall · Rexford

How is Rexford run?

Rexford’s city government spent $78,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $350 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rexford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$78,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$350
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $3,883
Typical tax bill
$1,267
a year

What stands out about how Rexford is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

The school district

Golden Plains Unified School District 316

Rexford’s K–12 school district, shared with Menlo, Selden, Smith Township, Menlo Township, Wendell Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rexford →
$21,195
per pupil · KS $14,966
159
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $21,195 per pupil, $12,767 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 31%State 60%Federal 9%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $350 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 43%Utility sales 38%From the state 15%Income taxes 2%Sales taxes 1%
An estimate

Rexford 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $85,000.
About “Other”.35% of Rexford’s day-to-day spending ($27,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rexford yet

Every year of Rexford’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 $1,267 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Rexford$1,267
$1,267
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rexford

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 223 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 (223).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Fire0 + 6 pt
1
full-time
12
part-time
$3,883
payroll for March 2022
$46,596
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Rexford’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

Rexford’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Thomas County’s results3,664 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.1%3,007 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.3%597 votes

Others: 1.6% (60 votes).

Most votes in Thomas County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Thomas 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 Rexford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rexford.

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 Rexford’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rexford’s government

How much does Rexford spend per resident?

About $350 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rexford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $85,000.

Who runs Rexford’s government?

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

How did Rexford vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rexford alone. Thomas County, where 100% of Rexford lies, voted Trump 82.1%, Harris 16.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rexford?

1 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,883 (about $46,596 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rexford in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 120 (Adam Smith). The House district also covers 86 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Rexford’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 Rexford, 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 →