Alton, KS town hall & government
Alton spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alton's government.
Where Alton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- Income taxes 1%
Who works for Alton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Osborne County Unified School District 392
Alton's K–12 school district, shared with Hancock, Independence, Lawrence, Osborne, Portis and Tilden. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,953 per pupil, $10,508 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 Alton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alton 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 Alton's government
Who represents Alton
Alton 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.