Bentley, KS town hall & government
Bentley spent $510,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $990 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bentley's government.
Where Bentley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Bentley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Bentley 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 Bentley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bentley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Halstead Unified School District 440
Bentley's K–12 school district, shared with Halstead, Halstead, Lakin, Eagle, Macon and Sedgwick. 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 19%
- State 66%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,978 per pupil, $8,568 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 Bentley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bentley 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 Bentley's government
Who represents Bentley
Bentley 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.