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Argonia, KS town hall & government

Argonia spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,538 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Argonia's government.

Town budget

Where Argonia's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,538
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$3,343 per resident
Water & other utilities
$446,00039%
Sewer & trash
$120,00010%
Parks & libraries
$115,00010%
Administration & buildings
$67,0006%
Roads & transportation
$54,0005%
Fire
$31,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Other
$313,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 67%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Argonia

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Argonia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Argonia Public Schools Unified School District 359

Argonia's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Milan, Morris, Ryan, Creek and Chikaskia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,066
Kansas: $14,966
Students
137
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $24,066 per pupil, $15,197 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Argonia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,990
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$122,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Argonia's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofargonia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Argonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Argonia

Argonia is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Argonia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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