Basehor, KS town hall & government
Basehor spent $9.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Basehor's government.
Where Basehor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Basehor 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 Basehor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Basehor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
Basehor's K–12 school district, shared with Linwood, Fairmount, Sherman and Stranger. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,103 per pupil, $9,790 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 Basehor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Basehor 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 Basehor's government
Who represents Basehor
Basehor 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.