Dodge, KS town hall & government
Dodge spent $208,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $306 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dodge's government.
Where Dodge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Dodge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dodge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Dodge City Unified School District 443
Dodge's K–12 school district, shared with Dodge City, Grandview, Richland, Royal, Enterprise and Fairview. 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 12%
- State 75%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,355 per pupil, $7,621 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 Dodge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dodge 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 Dodge's government
Who represents Dodge
Dodge 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.