Elkader, KS town hall & government
Elkader spent $108,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13,500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkader's government.
Where Elkader's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Elkader
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elkader didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oakley Unified School District 274
Elkader's K–12 school district, shared with Oakley, Oakley, South Randall, Lees, Monument and Summers. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,419 per pupil, $9,863 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 Elkader kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Elkader's government
Who represents Elkader
Elkader 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.