Appleton, KS town hall & government
Appleton spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Appleton's government.
Where Appleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 92%
- Fees & charges 8%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Appleton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Appleton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Appleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Minneola Unified School District 219
Appleton's K–12 school district, shared with Minneola, Bloom and Wilburn. 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 38%
- State 56%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,004 per pupil, $10,963 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 Appleton: Bucklin Unified School District 459 ($18,593 per pupil) · Ashland Unified School District 220 ($17,221 per pupil).
Which schools Appleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Appleton 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 Appleton's government
Who represents Appleton
Appleton 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.