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Bronson, KS town hall & government

Bronson spent $467,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,541 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bronson's government.

Town budget

Where Bronson's money goes

Spent
$467,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,541
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$297,000
$980 per resident
Water & other utilities
$304,00065%
Administration & buildings
$94,00020%
Sewer & trash
$44,0009%
Parks & libraries
$18,0004%
Roads & transportation
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bronson

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Uniontown Unified School District 235

Bronson's K–12 school district, shared with Mapleton, Marion, Redfield, Uniontown, Walnut and Timberhill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,203
Kansas: $14,966
Students
462
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 11%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $17,203 per pupil, $10,729 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bronson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,806
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.65%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$68,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bronson

Bronson is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Bronson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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