Arlington, KS town hall & government
Arlington spent $379,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $852 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arlington's government.
Where Arlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From other local governments 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Arlington 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 Arlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairfield Unified School District 310
Arlington's K–12 school district, shared with Abbyville, Grove, Langdon, Langdon, Miami and Plevna. 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 36%
- State 55%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,077 per pupil, $11,073 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 Arlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arlington 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 Arlington's government
Who represents Arlington
Arlington 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.