Blue, KS town hall & government
Blue 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 Blue's government.
Where Blue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 100%
Blue 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 Blue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blue didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Blue's K–12 school district, shared with Ogden, Manhattan, Ogden, Manhattan, Ashland and Zeandale. 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 35%
- State 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,618 per pupil, $8,034 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 Blue: Rock Creek Unified School District 323 ($13,626 per pupil) · Riley County Unified School District 378 ($13,440 per pupil).
Which schools Blue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue 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.
Contact Blue's government
Who represents Blue
Blue 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.