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Coldwater, KS town hall & government

Coldwater spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,735 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Coldwater's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,735
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$930,000
$1,269 per resident
Administration & buildings
$336,00026%
Parks & libraries
$316,00025%
Sewer & trash
$179,00014%
Roads & transportation
$130,00010%
Water & other utilities
$114,0009%
Police
$68,0005%
Interest on debt
$31,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$97,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Coldwater

Full-time staff
5
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Coldwater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Comanche County Unified School District 300

Coldwater's K–12 school district, shared with Avilla, Coldwater, Powell, Protection, Protection and Wilmore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,699
Kansas: $14,966
Students
322
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $18,699 per pupil, $11,043 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 Coldwater pay

Typical tax bill
$1,843
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.15%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$85,600
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 Coldwater's government

🏛️ Official websiteColdwaterKS.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Coldwater →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Coldwater

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

All of Coldwater'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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