Bennett, KS town hall & government
Bennett spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $31 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennett's government.
Where Bennett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bennett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331
Bennett's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Dale, Eagle, Hoosier, Kingman and Ninnescah. 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 16%
- State 71%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,269 per pupil, $8,978 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 Bennett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bennett 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 Bennett's government
Who represents Bennett
Bennett 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.