Douglass, KS town hall & government
Douglass spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $894 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglass's government.
Where Douglass's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Douglass 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 Douglass
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396
Douglass's K–12 school district, shared with Douglass, Rock Creek, Richland and Clay. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,655 per pupil, $9,965 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 Douglass kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglass 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 Douglass's government
Who represents Douglass
Douglass 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.