Gorham, KS town hall & government
Gorham spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gorham's government.
Where Gorham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 50%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 22%
Gorham 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 Gorham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Russell County Unified School District 407
Gorham's K–12 school district, shared with Big Creek, Bunker Hill, Center, Fairfield, Grant and Lincoln. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,753 per pupil, $9,278 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 Gorham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gorham 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 Gorham's government
Who represents Gorham
Gorham 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.