Colony, KS town hall & government
Colony spent $439,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colony's government.
Where Colony's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 47%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Colony didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Colony
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crest Unified School District 479
Colony's K–12 school district, shared with Kincaid, Lone Elm, Rich, Ozark, Lone Elm and Indian Creek. 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 22%
- State 71%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,659 per pupil, $9,805 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 Colony kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colony 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 Colony's government
Who represents Colony
Colony is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.