Blue Rapids, KS town hall & government
Blue Rapids spent $71,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $74 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Rapids's government.
Where Blue Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Sales taxes 35%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Blue Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley Heights Unified School District 498
Blue Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Rapids, Waterville, Waterville, Cottage Hill, Blue Rapids City and Walnut. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,436 per pupil, $9,182 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 Blue Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Rapids 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 Blue Rapids's government
Who represents Blue Rapids
Blue Rapids 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.