Fredonia, KS town hall & government
Fredonia spent $13.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,352 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fredonia's government.
Where Fredonia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 64%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fredonia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fredonia Unified School District 484
Fredonia's K–12 school district, shared with Benedict, Coyville, Fall River, Fall River, New Albany and Prairie. 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 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.
Which schools Fredonia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fredonia 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 Fredonia's government
Who represents Fredonia
Fredonia 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.