St. Paul spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
St. Paul’s city government spent $188,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $316 per resident. Water and other utilities ($45,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. Paul is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$316 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
St. Paul’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($316 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. St. Paul spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($91,000), 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; St. Paul itself left out).
About $316 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 48%.
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No trend yet
St. Paul reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,529 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.67% 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 St. Paul’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 St. Paul’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. Paul →
Who’s in charge in St. Paul
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. Paul’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on StPaulKS.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 99 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 (594).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505
St. Paul’s K–12 school district, shared with Chetopa, Mission Township, Oswego Township, Lincoln Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,495 per pupil, $10,450 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.
St. Paul’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Paul alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Neosho County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.1%4,961 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.0%1,696 votesOthers: 1.9% (127 votes).
Most votes in Neosho County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of St. Paul lies in Neosho County. Every 2024 race in Neosho County is on the county’s page.
Neosho 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 St. Paul.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: StPaulKS.us ↗
- 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.
Reach St. Paul’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. Paul’s government
How much does St. Paul spend per resident?
About $316 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 $316 was less than 67% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. Paul?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,529 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see StPaulKS.us.
Who runs St. Paul’s government?
See StPaulKS.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. Paul yet.
How did St. Paul vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. Paul alone. Neosho County, where 100% of St. Paul lies, voted Trump 73.1%, Harris 25.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. Paul?
6 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,718 (about $284,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. Paul in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Virgil Peck) and State House District 2 (Ken Collins). The House district also covers 31 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. Paul’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 →