Gardner, KS town hall & government
Gardner spent $44.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,829 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gardner's government.
Who runs Gardner
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Gardner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Gardner didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gardner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
Gardner's K–12 school district, shared with Edgerton, McCamish and Gardner. 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 28%
- State 68%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,601 per pupil, $7,796 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 Gardner: Spring Hill Unified School District 230 ($11,426 per pupil).
Which schools Gardner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gardner 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.
Contact Gardner's government
Who represents Gardner
Gardner is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.