Castle, KS town hall & government
Castle spent $66,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castle's government.
Where Castle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Castle collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Castle didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Little River Unified School District 444
Castle's K–12 school district, shared with Little River, Odessa, Rockville, Union, Windom and Galt. 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 46%
- State 50%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,187 per pupil, $10,703 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 Castle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Castle 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 Castle's government
Who represents Castle
Castle 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.