Hamlin, KS town hall & government
Hamlin spent $121,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamlin's government.
Where Hamlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Hamlin 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 Hamlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamlin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hiawatha Unified School District 415
Hamlin's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hamlin, Hiawatha, Hiawatha, Padonia and Reserve. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,753 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 Hamlin: Prairie Hills Unified School District 113 ($15,311 per pupil).
Which schools Hamlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamlin 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 Hamlin's government
Who represents Hamlin
Hamlin is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.