Hanover, KS town hall & government
Hanover spent $550,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $804 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanover's government.
Where Hanover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Hanover didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hanover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hanover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Barnes Unified School District 223
Hanover's K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Hollenberg, Independence, Kimeo, Linn and Linn. 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 33%
- State 59%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,612 per pupil, $7,033 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 Hanover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hanover 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 Hanover's government
Who represents Hanover
Hanover 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.