Dwight, KS town hall & government
Dwight spent $152,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $596 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dwight's government.
Where Dwight's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 17%
- From other local governments 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Dwight 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 Dwight
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dwight didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Morris County Unified School District 417
Dwight's K–12 school district, shared with Alta Vista, Council Grove, Dunlap, Township 2, Township 9 and Wilsey. 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 26%
- State 68%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,234 per pupil, $9,308 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 Dwight kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dwight 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 Dwight's government
Who represents Dwight
Dwight 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.