Town Hall · Holcomb

Holcomb, KS town hall & government

Holcomb spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $542 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Holcomb

Nicole FaulconerMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Holcomb's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$542
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$1,011 per resident
Water & other utilities
$573,00052%
Police
$231,00021%
Sewer & trash
$166,00015%
Interest on debt
$71,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$45,0004%
Fire
$10,0001%
Administration & buildings
$10,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 48%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Holcomb

Full-time staff
10
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time15 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Police
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Holcomb didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holcomb Unified School District 363

Holcomb's K–12 school district, shared with Sherlock and Terry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,383
Kansas: $14,966
Students
984
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,383 per pupil, $8,613 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 Holcomb pay

Typical tax bill
$3,237
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$231,000
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 Holcomb's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofholcomb.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holcomb →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holcomb

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

All of Holcomb'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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