Houston, KS town hall & government
Houston spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Houston's government.
Where Houston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Houston collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Houston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Houston's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver, Blaine, Cedar, Center and Cora. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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.
Also serving Houston: Osborne County Unified School District 392 ($15,953 per pupil).
Which schools Houston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Houston 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 Houston's government
Who represents Houston
Houston 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.