Alden, KS town hall & government
Alden spent $40,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alden's government.
Where Alden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 66%
- From other local governments 34%
Who works for Alden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sterling Unified School District 376
Alden's K–12 school district, shared with Sterling, Valley, Sterling, Walnut, Medford and Atlanta. 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 31%
- State 65%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,611 per pupil, $9,429 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 Alden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alden 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alden's government
Who represents Alden
Alden 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.