Fowler, KS town hall & government
Fowler spent $408,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $791 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fowler's government.
Where Fowler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- From other local governments 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Fowler didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fowler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fowler Unified School District 225
Fowler's K–12 school district, shared with Crooked Creek, Wilburn and Sand Creek. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,716 per pupil, $11,324 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 Fowler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fowler 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 Fowler's government
Who represents Fowler
Fowler is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.