Hickory, KS town hall & government
Hickory spent $131,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,795 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hickory's government.
Where Hickory's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 53%
- Property taxes 37%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Hickory
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hickory didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bluestem Unified School District 205
Hickory's K–12 school district, shared with Latham, Leon, Little Walnut, Logan, Union and Spring. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,788 per pupil, $8,212 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 Hickory kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Hickory's government
Who represents Hickory
Hickory 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.