Arma, KS town hall & government
Arma spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $761 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arma's government.
Where Arma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Arma didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Arma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northeast Unified School District 246
Arma's K–12 school district, shared with Arcadia, Mulberry, Lincoln and Washington. 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 11%
- State 71%
- Federal 17%
Of the $16,786 per pupil, $10,186 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 Arma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arma 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 Arma's government
Who represents Arma
Arma 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.