Damar, KS town hall & government
Damar spent $128,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,041 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Damar's government.
Where Damar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Damar 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 Damar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Damar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palco Unified School District 269
Damar's K–12 school district, shared with Palco, Township 8, Township 9, Zurich, Township 7 and Township 10. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,424 per pupil, $13,082 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 Damar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Damar 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 Damar's government
Who represents Damar
Damar 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.