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Geneseo, KS town hall & government

Geneseo spent $257,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,012 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Geneseo's money goes

Spent
$257,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,012
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$814,000
$3,205 per resident
Administration & buildings
$124,00048%
Water & other utilities
$43,00017%
Sewer & trash
$38,00015%
Roads & transportation
$13,0005%
Parks & libraries
$13,0005%
Police
$11,0004%
Fire
$9,0004%
Other
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

Geneseo 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 Geneseo

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ellsworth Unified School District 327

Geneseo's K–12 school district, shared with Black Wolf, Clear Creek, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Garfield and Kanopolis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,687
Kansas: $14,966
Students
646
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,687 per pupil, $9,585 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 Geneseo pay

Typical tax bill
$663
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.48%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$44,700
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 Geneseo's government

Town hall & decisions in Geneseo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneseo

Geneseo is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Geneseo'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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