Claflin, KS town hall & government
Claflin spent $767,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,293 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claflin's government.
Where Claflin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 100%
Who works for Claflin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Plains Unified School District 112
Claflin's K–12 school district, shared with Bushton, Cleveland, Dorrance, Farmer, Green Garden and Holyrood. 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 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $8,148 per pupil, $5,184 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 Claflin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claflin 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 Claflin's government
Who represents Claflin
Claflin 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.