Everest, KS town hall & government
Everest spent $288,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,059 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Everest's government.
Where Everest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 29%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Everest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Brown County Unified School District 430
Everest's K–12 school district, shared with Horton, Powhattan, Willis, Washington, Mission and Powhattan. 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 22%
- State 66%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,742 per pupil, $11,006 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 Everest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Everest 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 Everest's government
Who represents Everest
Everest 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.