Bluff, KS town hall & government
Bluff spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $310 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluff's government.
Where Bluff's money goes
Bluff didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Danville, Harper, Township 3, Waldron and Township 4. 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 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,375 per pupil, $10,320 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 Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluff 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 Bluff's government
Who represents Bluff
Bluff is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.