Vining spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Vining’s city government spent $1,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $24 per resident.
What stands out about how Vining is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$24 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Vining’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($24 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. Vining spent less than 100% of 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; Vining itself left out).
About $24 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Vining reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% 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 Vining’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 Vining’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vining →
Who’s in charge in Vining
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224
Vining’s K–12 school district, shared with Clifton, Clifton Township, Clyde, Elk Township, Shirley Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,720 per pupil, $9,334 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.
Vining’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vining alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.6%3,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.1%867 votesOthers: 2.3% (96 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
77% of Vining lies in Clay County; the rest in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Vining.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseVining is split between 2 districts
- 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 Vining’s government
How much does Vining spend per resident?
About $24 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 $24 was less than 100% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vining?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% 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 Vining’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vining yet.
How did Vining vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Vining alone. Clay County, where 77% of Vining lies, voted Trump 76.6%, Harris 21.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Vining in the state legislature?
Vining is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 36 (Elaine Bowers). 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 →