Florence, KS town hall & government
Florence spent $257,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $605 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Florence's government.
Where Florence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From other local governments 6%
Who works for Florence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion-Florence Unified School District 408
Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Doyle, Centre, Fairplay, Grant and Wilson. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $10,049 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 Florence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Florence 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 Florence's government
Who represents Florence
Florence 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.