Chapman, KS town hall & government
Chapman spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,369 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chapman's government.
Where Chapman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 67%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Chapman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chapman Unified School District 473
Chapman's K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, Center, Enterprise, Flora, Fragrant Hill and Hayes. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,107 per pupil, $8,408 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 Chapman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chapman 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 Chapman's government
Who represents Chapman
Chapman 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.