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Town Hall · Sedgwick

How is Sedgwick run?

Sedgwick’s city government spent $2.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,553 per resident. Water and other utilities ($568,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$2.5M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,553
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.3M
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2025
15
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $100,455
Typical tax bill
$2,709
1.51% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Sedgwick is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439 with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,553 per resident a year, or $4.25 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 32%Sales taxes 19%Fees & charges 17%Utility sales 15%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 5%From the federal government 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $256,000; interest on debt $79,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.4 million.
About “Other”.40% of Sedgwick’s day-to-day spending ($998,000) 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 Sedgwick yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Sedgwick’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
15

full-time in March 2025, up from 9 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,709 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Sedgwick$2,709
$2,709
typical bill a year
1.51%
effective rate
$179,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sedgwick

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 107 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (1,598).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Health & welfare6 + 10 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Fire0 + 9 pt
Police2 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities2
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
15
full-time
30
part-time
$100,455
payroll for March 2025
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sedgwick’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

Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439

Sedgwick’s K–12 school district, shared with Sedgwick Township, Valley Center Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sedgwick →
$14,584
per pupil · KS $14,966
505
students
$13.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,584 per pupil, $9,681 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 20%State 73%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sedgwick’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Harvey County’s results16,086 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.6%9,591 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.6%6,202 votes

Others: 1.8% (293 votes).

Most votes in Harvey County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

88% of Sedgwick lies in Harvey County; the rest in Sedgwick County. Every 2024 race in Harvey County is on the county’s page.

Harvey 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 Sedgwick

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sedgwick.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
    Avery Anderson
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Stephen Owens
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Laura Kelly
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Ron Estes
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
    Jerry MoranRoger Marshall

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Sedgwick’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sedgwick’s government

How much does Sedgwick spend per resident?

About $1,553 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Sedgwick?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,709 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% 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 Sedgwick’s government?

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

How did Sedgwick vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sedgwick alone. Harvey County, where 88% of Sedgwick lies, voted Trump 59.6%, Harris 38.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sedgwick?

15 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $100,455 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sedgwick in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Stephen Owens) and State House District 72 (Avery Anderson). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sedgwick’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 →