Atchison, KS town hall & government
Atchison spent $20.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,921 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atchison's government.
Where Atchison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Atchison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Atchison Public Schools Unified School District 409
Atchison's K–12 school district, shared with Walnut and Shannon. 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 20%
- State 66%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,690 per pupil, $9,093 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 Atchison: Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377 ($16,591 per pupil).
Which schools Atchison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atchison 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.
Contact Atchison's government
Who represents Atchison
Atchison 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.