Gore, KS town hall & government
Gore spent $257,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gore's government.
Where Gore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gore didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mulvane Unified School District 263
Gore's K–12 school district, shared with Mulvane, Rockford, Salem and Belle Plaine. 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 17%
- State 74%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,849 per pupil, $7,081 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.
Also serving Gore: Udall Unified School District 463 ($17,089 per pupil) · Oxford Unified School District 358 ($12,655 per pupil).
Which schools Gore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gore 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gore's government
Who represents Gore
Gore 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.