Bucklin, KS town hall & government
Bucklin spent $407,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $540 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bucklin's government.
Where Bucklin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Bucklin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bucklin Unified School District 459
Bucklin's K–12 school district, shared with Ford, Sodville, Bucklin and Ford. 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 25%
- State 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,593 per pupil, $12,086 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 Bucklin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bucklin 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 Bucklin's government
Who represents Bucklin
Bucklin 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.