Bluff, KS town hall & government
Bluff spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,114 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluff's government.
Where Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
Who works for Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caldwell Unified School District 360
Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Caldwell, Caldwell, Falls, Chikaskia and Downs. 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 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,187 per pupil, $12,415 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 Bluff: Argonia Public Schools Unified School District 359 ($24,066 per pupil).
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.