Town Hall · Garfield

Garfield, KS town hall & government

Garfield spent $139,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $827 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Garfield's money goes

Spent
$139,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$827
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$76,00055%
Parks & libraries
$23,00017%
Fire
$19,00014%
Sewer & trash
$13,0009%
Roads & transportation
$8,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 35%
  • From the state 15%
  • Sales taxes 7%

Garfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Garfield

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$32,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fort Larned Unified School District 495

Garfield's K–12 school district, shared with Garfield, Larned, Larned, Orange, Pawnee Rock and Pawnee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,058
Kansas: $14,966
Students
864
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,058 per pupil, $11,834 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Garfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,143
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$84,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Garfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Garfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Garfield

Garfield is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Garfield'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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