Centre, KS town hall & government
Centre spent $9,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $20 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centre's government.
Where Centre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Centre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
Centre's K–12 school district, shared with Florence, Marion, Doyle, Fairplay, Grant and Wilson. 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 6%
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $10,049 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 Centre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centre 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 Centre's government
Who represents Centre
Centre 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.