Blakely, KS town hall & government
Blakely spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blakely's government.
Where Blakely's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Blakely collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Blakely didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Geary County Schools Unified School District 475
Blakely's K–12 school district, shared with Grandview Plaza, Junction City, Milford, Jefferson, Wingfield and Milford. 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 13%
- State 55%
- Federal 31%
Of the $15,033 per pupil, $8,237 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 Blakely: Rural Vista Unified School District 481 ($16,319 per pupil) · Chapman Unified School District 473 ($14,107 per pupil).
Which schools Blakely kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blakely 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 Blakely's government
Who represents Blakely
Blakely 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.