Hazelton, KS town hall & government
Hazelton spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazelton's government.
Where Hazelton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Hazelton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hazelton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hazelton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Barber Unified School District 255
Hazelton's K–12 school district, shared with Elwood, Hardtner, Kiowa, Kiowa, Aetna and Hazelton. 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 34%
- State 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,382 per pupil, $10,760 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 Hazelton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazelton 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 Hazelton's government
Who represents Hazelton
Hazelton 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.