Buhler, KS town hall & government
Buhler spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buhler's government.
Where Buhler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Buhler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buhler Unified School District 313
Buhler's K–12 school district, shared with Little River, Medora, Alta, Clay and Hutchinson. 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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,265 per pupil, $7,206 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 Buhler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buhler 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 Buhler's government
Who represents Buhler
Buhler 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.