Columbus, KS town hall & government
Columbus spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Columbus 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 Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Unified School District 493
Columbus's K–12 school district, shared with Lola, Lyon, Roseland, Salamanca, Scammon and Neosho. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,442 per pupil, $8,638 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 Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.