Town Hall · Frontenac

Frontenac, KS town hall & government

Frontenac spent $4.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,236 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frontenac's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,236
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$810,000
$238 per resident
Police
$1 million25%
Administration & buildings
$681,00016%
Roads & transportation
$526,00013%
Water & other utilities
$491,00012%
Parks & libraries
$419,00010%
Sewer & trash
$397,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$247,0006%
Fire
$233,0006%
Interest on debt
$45,0001%
Other
$114,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 39%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Frontenac

Full-time staff
24
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
10 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Fire
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
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

Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249

Frontenac's K–12 school district, shared with Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,318
Kansas: $14,966
Students
982
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 80%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,318 per pupil, $8,966 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 Frontenac: Pittsburg Unified School District 250 ($13,646 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frontenac pay

Typical tax bill
$1,476
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$165,600
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.

Local

Contact Frontenac's government

🏛️ Official websiteFrontenacKS.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frontenac →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frontenac

Frontenac is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Frontenac'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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