Freedom, KS town hall & government
Freedom spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $12 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freedom's government.
Where Freedom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Freedom 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 Freedom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Freedom didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Freedom's K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Solomon, Speed and Rushville. 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 19%
- State 75%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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.
Also serving Freedom: Northern Valley Unified School District 212 ($20,038 per pupil).
Which schools Freedom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freedom 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 Freedom's government
Who represents Freedom
Freedom 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.