Bigelow, KS town hall & government
Bigelow spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,059 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bigelow's government.
Where Bigelow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Bigelow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermillion Unified School District 380
Bigelow's K–12 school district, shared with Centralia, Corning, Frankfort, Goff, Home and Noble. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,403 per pupil, $8,368 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.
Also serving Bigelow: Valley Heights Unified School District 498 ($17,436 per pupil) · Blue Valley Unified School District 384 ($16,921 per pupil).
Which schools Bigelow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bigelow 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.
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Who represents Bigelow
Bigelow is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.