Dexter, KS town hall & government
Dexter spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dexter's government.
Where Dexter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Utility sales 39%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dexter collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Dexter 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 Dexter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dexter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dexter Unified School District 471
Dexter's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Spring Creek, Dexter, Cedar 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,864 per pupil, $9,122 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 Dexter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dexter 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 Dexter's government
Who represents Dexter
Dexter 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.