Fairfax, KS town hall & government
Fairfax spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $29 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fairfax collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairfax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyndon Unified School District 421
Fairfax's K–12 school district, shared with Lyndon, Valley Brook and Olivet. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,798 per pupil, $10,409 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 Fairfax: Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 ($15,165 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax 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 Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax 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.