Cheney, KS town hall & government
Cheney spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,545 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheney's government.
Where Cheney's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 24%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Cheney didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cheney
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cheney didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cheney Unified School District 268
Cheney's K–12 school district, shared with Morton, Erie, Vinita, Grand River and Evan. 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 20%
- State 78%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,363 per pupil, $8,549 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 Cheney kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheney 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 Cheney's government
Who represents Cheney
Cheney is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.