Harvey, KS town hall & government
Harvey spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $37 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harvey's government.
Where Harvey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Harvey's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver, Blaine, Cedar, Center and Cora. 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 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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 Harvey: Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110 ($23,196 per pupil).
Which schools Harvey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harvey 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 Harvey's government
Who represents Harvey
Harvey 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.