Dearing, KS town hall & government
Dearing spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dearing's government.
Where Dearing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dearing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coffeyville Unified School District 445
Dearing's K–12 school district, shared with Cherokee, Coffeyville, Liberty, Parker, Fawn Creek and Liberty. 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 15%
- State 63%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,533 per pupil, $8,973 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 Dearing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dearing 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 Dearing's government
Who represents Dearing
Dearing is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.