Guelph, KS town hall & government
Guelph spent $74,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Guelph's government.
Where Guelph's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 3%
Guelph 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 Guelph
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Haven Unified School District 509
Guelph's K–12 school district, shared with Hunnewell, South Haven, South Haven and Walton. 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 19%
- State 77%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $11,323 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 Guelph kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Guelph 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 Guelph's government
Who represents Guelph
Guelph 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.