Abilene, KS town hall & government
Abilene spent $15.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abilene's government.
Where Abilene's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Abilene
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Abilene Unified School District 435
Abilene's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Buckeye, Willowdale, Lincoln and Garfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 20%
- State 71%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,372 per pupil, $8,231 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Abilene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Abilene pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Abilene's government
Who represents Abilene
Abilene is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.