Bern, KS town hall & government
Bern spent $219,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bern's government.
Who runs Bern
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Bern didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Prairie Hills Unified School District 113
Bern's K–12 school district, shared with Axtell, Berwick, Morrill, Rock Creek, Sabetha and St. Bridget. 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 36%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,311 per pupil, $9,679 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 Bern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bern 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 Bern's government
Who represents Bern
Bern 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.