Ashland, KS town hall & government
Ashland spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,374 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashland's government.
Where Ashland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Ashland 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 Ashland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashland Unified School District 220
Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Englewood, Englewood, Lexington and Sand Creek. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,221 per pupil, $10,732 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 Ashland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashland 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 Ashland's government
Who represents Ashland
Ashland 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.