Cheyenne, KS town hall & government
Cheyenne spent $62,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheyenne's government.
Where Cheyenne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cheyenne collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cheyenne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cheyenne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hoisington Unified School District 431
Cheyenne's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Fairview, Galatia, Hoisington, North Homestead and Susank. 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 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,993 per pupil, $10,141 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.
Also serving Cheyenne: Central Plains Unified School District 112 ($8,148 per pupil).
Which schools Cheyenne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne's government
Who represents Cheyenne
Cheyenne 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.