Elsmore, KS town hall & government
Elsmore spent $77,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,149 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elsmore's government.
Where Elsmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 79%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Elsmore 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 Elsmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Elsmore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marmaton Valley Unified School District 256
Elsmore's K–12 school district, shared with Elsmore, Marmaton, Moran, Osage, Savonburg and Deer Creek. 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 59%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,022 per pupil, $11,570 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 Elsmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Elsmore's government
Who represents Elsmore
Elsmore 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.