Town Hall · Holton

Holton, KS town hall & government

Holton spent $13.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,092 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Holton's money goes

Spent
$13.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,092
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$7.2 million52%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million9%
Police
$726,0005%
Roads & transportation
$724,0005%
Parks & libraries
$697,0005%
Fire
$368,0003%
Interest on debt
$173,0001%
Administration & buildings
$52,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%

Holton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Holton

Full-time staff
36
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$93,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 3 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time11 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Fire
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Holton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Holton Unified School District 336

Holton's K–12 school district, shared with Denison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,138
Kansas: $14,966
Students
1,170
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,138 per pupil, $11,601 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 Holton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,124
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$142,800
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 Holton's government

🏛️ Official websiteholtonkansas.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Holton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Holton

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

All of Holton'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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