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Town Hall · North Kansas City

North Kansas City spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

North Kansas City’s city government spent $20.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,377 per resident. It also runs a hospital ($599.5 million), counted separately. Census Bureau figures.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$20.2M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$4,377
In 2022: $3,739, more than 100% of 79 similar cities
Long-term debt
$80.7M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
172
full-time, hospital & welfare staff apart (2,523 in all) · March payroll $22.5M
Typical tax bill
$1,991
1.01% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how North Kansas City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs a hospital$599.5 million for a hospital the city runs in 2024, shown apart from day-to-day spending.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $3,739 per resident, more than 100% of 79 similar cities.A shared school districtShares North Kansas City 74 School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire38 sworn officers and 62 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $4,377 per resident a year, or $11.99 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 28%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 83%Interest, fines & other 12%Sales taxes 3%Property taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%From the federal government <1%Utility sales <1%From the state <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $72 million; interest on debt $3.1 million; payments to other governments $2.7 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $699.2 million.
Why the hospital is apart.The Census Bureau counts the hospital it runs in the city’s books ($599.5 million, 96% of all operations). Only 135 of the 11,301 towns and cities of 2,500+ run one (Census finance files), so it is shown here and left out of every per-resident comparison.
Compared with similar places

$3,739 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

North Kansas City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,739 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $778, and the middle half spent $510–$1,018. North Kansas City spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $510–$1,018Median $778North Kansas City

Includes sewer and trash ($1.2 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
79

Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Kansas City itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years North Kansas City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$18.8 million
2023$19.4 million
2024$20.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $3,739 · 2023: $4,266 · 2024: $4,377. Per resident it went from $3,739 to $4,377 (up 17%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,017 to 4,622.

City staff
172

full-time in March 2025 (hospital, health & welfare left out), up from 168 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,991 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Kansas City$1,991
Missouri$1,948
$1,991
typical bill a year
1.01%
effective rate
$197,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Kansas City’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.

Tax bills are one input to North Kansas City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Kansas City →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in North Kansas City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 27 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,622).

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

Fire64
Police50 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries12 + 31 pt
Administration & buildings11 + 12 pt
Sewer & trash15
Roads & transportation12
Housing & development5 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3 + 2 pt
Run separately
Hospital, health & welfare2,351 + 1,230 pt
172
full-time, hospital, health & welfare apart
1,279
part-time
$22.5M
payroll for March 2025
$269.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
38
sworn police officers
62
full-time firefighters
The hospital.The 2,351 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff include the hospital the city runs, so they are counted apart, as the hospitals are in the budget. The payroll figures cover every employee, the hospital’s included: the Census file doesn’t split pay by function.
Compared, 2022.North Kansas City had 33.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022 (hospital, health & welfare left out, and the same for any peer that runs a hospital). The median for the 68 of the 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.2: North Kansas City had more than 100% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

North Kansas City 74 School District

North Kansas City’s K–12 school district, shared with Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo, Gladstone, Oaks and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in North Kansas City →
$14,811
per pupil · MO $14,569
21,015
students
$430.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,811 per pupil, $7,906 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 59%State 32%Federal 9%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

North Kansas City’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Clay County’s results130,160 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.0%67,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.4%60,345 votes

Others: 1.6% (2,127 votes).

Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of North Kansas City lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.

Clay 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 North Kansas City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for North Kansas City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Eric Woods
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Maggie Nurrenbern
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Emanuel Cleaver
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

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

Reach North Kansas City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about North Kansas City’s government

How much does North Kansas City spend per resident?

About $4,377 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. North Kansas City also runs a hospital ($599.5 million), counted separately. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,739 was more than 100% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in North Kansas City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,991 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs North Kansas City’s government?

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

How did North Kansas City vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Kansas City alone. Clay County, where 100% of North Kansas City lies, voted Trump 52.0%, Harris 46.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for North Kansas City?

172 full-time and 1,279 part-time employees in March 2025 (plus 2,351 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $22.5M (about $269.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents North Kansas City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Maggie Nurrenbern) and State House District 18 (Eric Woods). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 →