Colby, KS town hall & government
Colby spent $17.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colby's government.
Where Colby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Colby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315
Colby's K–12 school district, shared with Gem, Rovohl, Morgan, Lacey, North Randall and East Hale. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,841 per pupil, $8,679 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 Colby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colby 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.
Contact Colby's government
Who represents Colby
Colby 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.