Chanute, KS town hall & government
Chanute spent $54.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,342 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chanute's government.
Where Chanute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 75%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Chanute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413
Chanute's K–12 school district, shared with Earlton, Tioga, Canville and Big Creek. 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 17%
- State 72%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,314 per pupil, $8,669 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 Chanute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chanute 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.
Contact Chanute's government
Who represents Chanute
Chanute 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.