Benton, KS town hall & government
Benton spent $922,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,066 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton's government.
Where Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Circle Unified School District 375
Benton's K–12 school district, shared with Towanda, Towanda, Benton, Fairview, El Dorado and Payne. 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 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,785 per pupil, $6,876 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 Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton 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 Benton's government
Who represents Benton
Benton 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.