Creswell, KS town hall & government
Creswell spent $317,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $165 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Creswell's government.
Where Creswell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Creswell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Creswell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Creswell's K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, Parkerfield, Bolton, Silverdale, Walton and Pleasant Valley. 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 12%
- State 77%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,590 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 Creswell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Creswell 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 Creswell's government
Who represents Creswell
Creswell is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.