Town Hall · Barclay

Barclay, KS town hall & government

Barclay spent $113,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $589 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barclay's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Barclay's money goes

Spent
$113,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$589
typical Kansas towns: $107
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$83,00073%
Administration & buildings
$26,00023%
Other
$4,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 99%
  • From the state 1%

Barclay didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Barclay

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Osage City Unified School District 420

Barclay's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Osage City and Superior. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,089
Kansas: $14,966
Students
704
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,089 per pupil, $10,501 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 Barclay: North Lyon County Unified School District 251 ($18,709 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Barclay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,400
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$212,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Barclay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Barclay

Barclay is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Barclay's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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