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Fall River, KS town hall & government

Fall River spent $120,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $845 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fall River's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fall River's money goes

Spent
$120,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$845
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$294,000
$2,070 per resident
Water & other utilities
$47,00039%
Sewer & trash
$30,00025%
Interest on debt
$2,0002%
Roads & transportation
$1,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$39,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Fall River didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fall River

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fredonia Unified School District 484

Fall River's K–12 school district, shared with Benedict, Coyville, Fall River, Fredonia, New Albany and Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,662
Kansas: $14,966
Students
621
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$385,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $17,662 per pupil, $9,723 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fall River pay

Typical tax bill
$583
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$39,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Fall River's government

Town hall & decisions in Fall River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fall River

Fall River is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Fall River's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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