Town Hall · Cunningham

Cunningham, KS town hall & government

Cunningham spent $724,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,692 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Cunningham's money goes

Spent
$724,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,692
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$380,000
$888 per resident
Roads & transportation
$296,00041%
Water & other utilities
$112,00015%
Sewer & trash
$69,00010%
Parks & libraries
$63,0009%
Administration & buildings
$58,0008%
Fire
$43,0006%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$80,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 29%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 3%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Cunningham

Full-time staff
2
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,100
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cunningham Unified School District 332

Cunningham's K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Kingman, Liberty, Nashville, Peters and Rochester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,757
Kansas: $14,966
Students
230
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,757 per pupil, $11,091 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 Cunningham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,641
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$97,800
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 Cunningham's government

🏛️ Official websiteCunninghamKS.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cunningham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cunningham

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

All of Cunningham'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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