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Town Hall · Rozel

How is Rozel run?

Rozel’s city government spent $198,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,445 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Rozel didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$198,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,445
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$392,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
1
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $5,881
Typical tax bill
$1,182
2.49% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Rozel is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,445 per resident a year, or $3.96 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 44%Property taxes 27%Fees & charges 9%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 3%
An estimate

Rozel 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 $15,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $318,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Rozel yet

Every year of Rozel’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 $1,182 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Rozel$1,182
$1,182
typical bill a year
2.49%
effective rate
$47,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Rozel

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 137 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 (137).

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

Water & other utilities1
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 2 pt
1
full-time
3
part-time
$5,881
payroll for March 2022
$70,572
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$46,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Rozel’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.

The school district

Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496

Rozel’s K–12 school district, shared with Browns Grove Township, Burdett, Grant Township, Lincoln Township, Sawmill Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Rozel →
$20,589
per pupil · KS $14,966
129
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,589 per pupil, $13,349 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 36%State 60%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Rozel’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pawnee County’s results2,675 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.9%2,003 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.4%625 votes

Others: 1.8% (47 votes).

Most votes in Pawnee County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

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

Pawnee 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 Rozel

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Rozel.

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 Rozel’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Rozel’s government

How much does Rozel spend per resident?

About $1,445 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Rozel didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $318,000.

What is the property tax rate in Rozel?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,182 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.49% 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 Rozel’s government?

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

How did Rozel vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rozel alone. Pawnee County, where 100% of Rozel lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 23.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Rozel?

1 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,881 (about $70,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Rozel in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 122 (Lon Pishny). The House district also covers 43 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 (for Rozel, 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 →