Susank spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Susank’s city government spent $4,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $129 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Susank is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$129 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Susank’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($129 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. Susank spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), 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; Susank itself left out).
About $129 per resident a year, or $0.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Susank reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Susank
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hoisington Unified School District 431
Susank’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion Township, Fairview Township, Galatia, Hoisington, North Homestead Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,993 per pupil, $10,141 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.
Susank’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Susank alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%8,205 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.9%2,207 votesOthers: 1.5% (158 votes).
Most votes in Barton County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Susank lies in Barton County. Every 2024 race in Barton County is on the county’s page.
Barton 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 Susank.
- 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 Susank’s government
How much does Susank spend per resident?
About $129 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 $129 was less than 90% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Susank’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Susank yet.
How did Susank vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Susank alone. Barton County, where 100% of Susank lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 20.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Susank in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Tory Marie Blew) and State House District 112 (Sherri Brantley). The House district also covers 26 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 →