Fairmount, KS town hall & government
Fairmount spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $154 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmount's government.
Where Fairmount's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Fairmount
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206
Fairmount's K–12 school district, shared with Elbing, Milton, Potwin, Whitewater, Plum Grove and Richland. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,540 per pupil, $9,227 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 Fairmount kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmount 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 Fairmount's government
Who represents Fairmount
Fairmount is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.