Town Hall · Chase

Chase, KS town hall & government

Chase spent $430,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,002 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chase's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chase's money goes

Spent
$430,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,002
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$785,000
$1,830 per resident
Administration & buildings
$222,00052%
Roads & transportation
$76,00018%
Sewer & trash
$48,00011%
Water & other utilities
$31,0007%
Interest on debt
$24,0006%
Fire
$3,0001%
Police
$3,0001%
Other
$23,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 17%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Chase didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Chase

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$27,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401

Chase's K–12 school district, shared with Lincoln, Raymond, Raymond, Center, Bell and Pioneer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,039
Kansas: $14,966
Students
129
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $23,039 per pupil, $13,907 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Chase pay

Typical tax bill
$1,407
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$75,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Chase's government

Town hall & decisions in Chase →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chase

Chase is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Chase's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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