Speed spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Speed’s city government spent $8,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $235 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Speed is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$235 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Speed’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($235 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. Speed spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Speed itself left out).
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Speed reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,688 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.90% 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 Speed’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 Speed’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Speed →
Who’s in charge in Speed
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Speed’s K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg Township, Solomon Township, Freedom Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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 Speed voted in 2024
Official results for Speed’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.0%16 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.0%4 votesMost votes in Speed: 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: Speed, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | 80.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 20 |
| 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 Speed.
- 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 Speed’s government
How much does Speed spend per resident?
About $235 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 $235 was less than 77% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Speed?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,688 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.90% 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 Speed’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Speed yet.
How did Speed vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.0%, Kamala D Harris 20.0% (20 votes, official results). Phillips County: Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0%. Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%.
How many people work for Speed?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,102 (about $13,224 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Speed 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 →