Canton, KS town hall & government
Canton spent $796,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,157 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canton's government.
Where Canton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 11%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Canton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Canton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Canton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Canton-Galva Unified School District 419
Canton's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Galva, Battle Hill, Empire, Delmore and Spring Valley. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,967 per pupil, $8,956 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 Canton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canton 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 Canton's government
Who represents Canton
Canton 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.