Altamont, KS town hall & government
Altamont spent $4.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,047 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altamont's government.
Where Altamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 75%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Altamont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Labette County Unified School District 506
Altamont's K–12 school district, shared with Bartlett, Canada, Edna, Elm Grove, Hackberry and Howard. 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 13%
- State 70%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,681 per pupil, $8,211 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 Altamont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altamont 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 Altamont's government
Who represents Altamont
Altamont is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.