Clarence, KS town hall & government
Clarence spent $118,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,093 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarence's government.
Where Clarence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
Who works for Clarence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clarence didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Great Bend Unified School District 428
Clarence's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Great Bend, Great Bend, South Bend, Liberty and North Seward. 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 30%
- State 53%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,214 per pupil, $10,671 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 Clarence: Fort Larned Unified School District 495 ($20,058 per pupil).
Which schools Clarence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarence 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 Clarence's government
Who represents Clarence
Clarence 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.