Town Hall · Hugoton

Hugoton, KS town hall & government

Hugoton spent $9.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,455 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hugoton's money goes

Spent
$9.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,455
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$988,000
$268 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.4 million60%
Police
$860,00010%
Roads & transportation
$760,0008%
Parks & libraries
$633,0007%
Sewer & trash
$532,0006%
Administration & buildings
$448,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$141,0002%
Paid to other governments
$114,0001%
Health & welfare
$64,0001%
Interest on debt
$56,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hugoton

Full-time staff
26
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 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

Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210

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

Spending per pupil
$14,790
Kansas: $14,966
Students
1,001
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$700,000
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,790 per pupil, $9,098 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 Hugoton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,776
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.30%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$120,900
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 Hugoton's government

🏛️ Official websiteCityOfHugoton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hugoton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hugoton

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

All of Hugoton'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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