Centralia, KS town hall & government
Centralia spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centralia's government.
Where Centralia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Centralia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermillion Unified School District 380
Centralia's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Frankfort, Goff, Home, Noble and Vermillion. 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 24%
- State 69%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,403 per pupil, $8,368 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 Centralia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centralia 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 Centralia's government
Who represents Centralia
Centralia is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.