Blaine, KS town hall & government
Blaine spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.
Where Blaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Blaine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
North Ottawa County Unified School District 239
Blaine's K–12 school district, shared with Delphos, Fountain, Garfield, Grant, Logan and Minneapolis. 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 20%
- State 75%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,357 per pupil, $9,884 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 Blaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blaine 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 Blaine's government
Who represents Blaine
Blaine 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.