Halstead, KS town hall & government
Halstead spent $164,000 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 Halstead's government.
Where Halstead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Halstead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Halstead Unified School District 440
Halstead's K–12 school district, shared with Bentley, Halstead, Lakin, Eagle, Macon and Sedgwick. 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 66%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,978 per pupil, $8,568 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 Halstead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Halstead 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 Halstead's government
Who represents Halstead
Halstead 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.