Cherokee, KS town hall & government
Cherokee spent $461,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $648 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherokee's government.
Where Cherokee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Cherokee didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cherokee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee Unified School District 247
Cherokee's K–12 school district, shared with McCune, Osage, Weir, West Mineral, Sheridan and Sheridan. 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 21%
- State 67%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,720 per pupil, $11,399 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 Cherokee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cherokee 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 Cherokee's government
Who represents Cherokee
Cherokee 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.