Barnes, KS town hall & government
Barnes spent $71,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnes's government.
Where Barnes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 2%
Barnes 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 Barnes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barnes Unified School District 223
Barnes's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Hollenberg, Independence, Kimeo, Linn and Linn. 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 33%
- State 59%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,612 per pupil, $7,033 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 Barnes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnes 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 Barnes's government
Who represents Barnes
Barnes 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.