Bison, KS town hall & government
Bison spent $183,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $817 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bison's government.
Where Bison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Bison 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 Bison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Otis-Bison Unified School District 403
Bison's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Garfield, Olmitz, Otis, Pioneer and Pleasantdale. 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 22%
- State 61%
- Federal 18%
Of the $18,419 per pupil, $10,980 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 Bison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bison 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 Bison's government
Who represents Bison
Bison 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.