Ellsworth, KS town hall & government
Ellsworth spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellsworth's government.
Where Ellsworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Income taxes 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Ellsworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ellsworth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ellsworth Unified School District 327
Ellsworth's K–12 school district, shared with Black Wolf, Clear Creek, Ellsworth, Garfield, Geneseo and Kanopolis. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,687 per pupil, $9,585 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 Ellsworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellsworth 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.
Contact Ellsworth's government
Who represents Ellsworth
Ellsworth 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.