Cedar Vale, KS town hall & government
Cedar Vale spent $690,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Vale's government.
Where Cedar Vale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Cedar Vale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cedar Vale Unified School District 285
Cedar Vale's K–12 school district, shared with Otter and Cedar. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,307 per pupil, $12,847 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 Cedar Vale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar Vale 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 Cedar Vale's government
Who represents Cedar Vale
Cedar Vale is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.