Town Hall · Hoisington

Hoisington, KS town hall & government

Hoisington spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $664 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hoisington's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$664
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$522 per resident
Water & other utilities
$593,00036%
Police
$312,00019%
Administration & buildings
$263,00016%
Health & welfare
$157,00010%
Roads & transportation
$104,0006%
Sewer & trash
$101,0006%
Parks & libraries
$69,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,0001%
Fire
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Hoisington didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hoisington

Full-time staff
24
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time10 part
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hoisington Unified School District 431

Hoisington's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Fairview, Galatia, North Homestead, Susank and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,993
Kansas: $14,966
Students
732
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,993 per pupil, $10,141 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 Hoisington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,981
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.09%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$95,000
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.

Local

Contact Hoisington's government

🏛️ Official websitehoisingtonks.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hoisington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hoisington

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

All of Hoisington'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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