Glen Elder, KS town hall & government
Glen Elder spent $310,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $738 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glen Elder's government.
Where Glen Elder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
Glen Elder 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 Glen Elder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waconda Unified School District 272
Glen Elder's K–12 school district, shared with Carr Creek, Cawker City, Cawker, Downs, Glen Elder and Pittsburg. 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 26%
- State 45%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,141 per pupil, $11,792 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.
Which schools Glen Elder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Glen Elder's government
Who represents Glen Elder
Glen Elder 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.