Hays, KS town hall & government
Hays spent $15.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $735 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hays's government.
Who runs Hays
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Hays's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Hays
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hays Unified School District 489
Hays's K–12 school district, shared with Schoenchen, Big Creek, Freedom and Buckeye. 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,313 per pupil, $9,926 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 Hays kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hays 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.
Contact Hays's government
Who represents Hays
Hays 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.