Copeland, KS town hall & government
Copeland spent $320,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,085 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Copeland's government.
Where Copeland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Income taxes 1%
Copeland 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 Copeland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Copeland Unified School District 476
Copeland's elementary school district, shared with Copeland and Lockport. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,702 per pupil, $15,917 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 Copeland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Copeland 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 Copeland's government
Who represents Copeland
Copeland 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.