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Haven, KS town hall & government

Haven spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,528 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Haven's government.

Town budget

Where Haven's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,528
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$3,251 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million54%
Sewer & trash
$231,0008%
Health & welfare
$230,0008%
Police
$206,0007%
Parks & libraries
$188,0006%
Roads & transportation
$172,0006%
Interest on debt
$165,0006%
Administration & buildings
$144,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 64%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Haven

Full-time staff
6
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Haven Public Schools Unified School District 312

Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Haven, Mount Hope, Partridge, Yoder, Center and Lincoln. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,028
Kansas: $14,966
Students
798
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 31%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,028 per pupil, $9,794 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Haven pay

Typical tax bill
$1,315
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$91,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Haven's government

🏛️ Official websiteHavenKansas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Haven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Haven

Haven is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Haven's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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