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.
Where Cunningham's money goes
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.
Who works for Cunningham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Cunningham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cunningham 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 Cunningham's government
Who represents Cunningham
Cunningham 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.