Herndon, KS town hall & government
Herndon spent $285,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,209 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Herndon's government.
Where Herndon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Herndon 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 Herndon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rawlins County Unified School District 105
Herndon's K–12 school district, shared with Achilles, Atwood, Atwood, Driftwood, Herl and Ludell. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,648 per pupil, $9,981 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 Herndon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Herndon 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 Herndon's government
Who represents Herndon
Herndon 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.