Happy, KS town hall & government
Happy spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $60 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Happy's government.
Where Happy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Happy collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Graham County Unified School District 281
Happy's K–12 school district, shared with Bogue, Hill City, Hill City, Millbrook, Morland and Nicodemus. 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 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,246 per pupil, $10,738 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 Happy: WaKeeney Unified School District 208 ($14,808 per pupil).
Which schools Happy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Happy's government
Who represents Happy
Happy 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.