Americus, KS town hall & government
Americus spent $81,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Americus's government.
Where Americus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Americus didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
North Lyon County Unified School District 251
Americus's K–12 school district, shared with Admire, Allen, Americus, Bushong, Ivy and Reading. 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 34%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,709 per pupil, $11,539 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.
Also serving Americus: Morris County Unified School District 417 ($16,234 per pupil) · Emporia Unified School District 253 ($16,202 per pupil).
Which schools Americus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Americus 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 Americus's government
Who represents Americus
Americus 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.