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Goodland, KS town hall & government

Goodland spent $9.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,066 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goodland's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,066
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
$922 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.7 million52%
Administration & buildings
$896,00010%
Roads & transportation
$806,0009%
Sewer & trash
$751,0008%
Police
$605,0007%
Paid to other governments
$365,0004%
Parks & libraries
$267,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$183,0002%
Interest on debt
$38,000<1%
Other
$471,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Goodland

Full-time staff
47
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Police
10 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Goodland Unified School District 352

Goodland's K–12 school district, shared with Grant, Itasca, Kanorado, Logan, McPherson and Stateline. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,073
Kansas: $14,966
Students
913
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,073 per pupil, $8,158 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 Goodland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,994
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$112,700
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.

Local

Contact Goodland's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgoodland.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Goodland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goodland

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

All of Goodland'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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