Dresden, KS town hall & government
Dresden spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dresden's government.
Where Dresden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the state 27%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Dresden 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 Dresden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dresden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oberlin Unified School District 294
Dresden's K–12 school district, shared with Altory, Bassettville, Beaver, Center, Custer and Finley. 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,510 per pupil, $9,239 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.
Also serving Dresden: Hoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412 ($16,289 per pupil).
Which schools Dresden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dresden's government
Who represents Dresden
Dresden 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.