Augusta, KS town hall & government
Augusta spent $25.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,736 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Augusta's government.
Where Augusta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Augusta didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Augusta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Augusta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Augusta Unified School District 402
Augusta's K–12 school district, shared with Walnut and Augusta. 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 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,453 per pupil, $7,679 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 Augusta: Andover Unified School District 385 ($7,419 per pupil).
Which schools Augusta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Augusta 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 Augusta's government
Who represents Augusta
Augusta is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.