Hanston, KS town hall & government
Hanston spent $142,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hanston's government.
Where Hanston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Hanston 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 Hanston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hanston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hodgeman County Schools Unified School District 227
Hanston's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Center, Hallet, Jetmore, North Roscoe and Sawlog. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,758 per pupil, $10,125 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 Hanston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hanston 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 Hanston's government
Who represents Hanston
Hanston 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.