Roseland spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Roseland’s city government spent $19,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $288 per resident.
What stands out about how Roseland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$288 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Roseland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($288 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 $249–$751. Roseland spent less than 71% of 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; Roseland itself left out).
About $288 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Roseland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Roseland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Columbus Unified School District 493
Roseland’s K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Lola Township, Lyon Township, Salamanca Township, Scammon and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,442 per pupil, $8,638 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.
Roseland’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Roseland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cherokee County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.5%6,584 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.6%1,970 votesOthers: 1.9% (163 votes).
Most votes in Cherokee County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Roseland lies in Cherokee County. Every 2024 race in Cherokee County is on the county’s page.
Cherokee 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 Roseland.
- 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.
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Questions about Roseland’s government
How much does Roseland spend per resident?
About $288 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 $288 was less than 71% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Roseland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roseland yet.
How did Roseland vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Roseland alone. Cherokee County, where 100% of Roseland lies, voted Trump 75.5%, Harris 22.6% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Roseland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Tim Shallenburger) and State House District 1 (Dale Helwig). The House district also covers 27 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 →