Town Hall · Climax

Climax, KS town hall & government

Climax spent $9,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $141 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Climax's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Climax's money goes

Spent
$9,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$141
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Other
$9,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Other taxes & licenses 20%

Climax didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Climax

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eureka Unified School District 389

Climax's K–12 school district, shared with Eureka, Toronto, Pleasant Grove, Eureka, South Salem and Fall River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,941
Kansas: $14,966
Students
560
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,941 per pupil, $9,982 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Climax pay

Typical tax bill
$544
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$45,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Climax's government

Town hall & decisions in Climax →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Climax

Climax is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Climax's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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