Castleton, KS town hall & government
Castleton spent $93,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castleton's government.
Where Castleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Castleton 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 Castleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Castleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311
Castleton's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Pretty Prairie, Roscoe, Loda, Ninnescah and Troy. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,505 per pupil, $9,681 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.
Also serving Castleton: Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312 ($15,028 per pupil).
Which schools Castleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Castleton 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 Castleton's government
Who represents Castleton
Castleton 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.