Empire, KS town hall & government
Empire spent $54,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Empire's government.
Where Empire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Empire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ellsworth Unified School District 327
Empire's K–12 school district, shared with Black Wolf, Clear Creek, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Garfield and Geneseo. 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.
Also serving Empire: Smoky Valley Unified School District 400 ($10,808 per pupil).
Which schools Empire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Empire 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 Empire's government
Who represents Empire
Empire 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.