Goddard, KS town hall & government
Goddard spent $6.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goddard's government.
Where Goddard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 27%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Goddard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goddard Unified School District 265
Goddard's K–12 school district, shared with Illinois, Attica and Afton. 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 34%
- State 61%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,301 per pupil, $9,861 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 Goddard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goddard 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 Goddard's government
Who represents Goddard
Goddard is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.