Harper, KS town hall & government
Harper spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,662 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harper's government.
Where Harper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Harper 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 Harper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chaparral Schools Unified School District 361
Harper's K–12 school district, shared with Anthony, Bluff City, Danville, Township 3, Waldron and Township 4. 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 21%
- State 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,375 per pupil, $10,320 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 Harper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harper 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 Harper's government
Who represents Harper
Harper 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.