Humboldt, KS town hall & government
Humboldt spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,874 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Humboldt's government.
Where Humboldt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Humboldt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Humboldt Unified School District 258
Humboldt's K–12 school district, shared with Humboldt, Logan, Cottage Grove and Salem. 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 19%
- State 72%
- Federal 10%
Of the $10,857 per pupil, $8,093 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.
Which schools Humboldt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Humboldt 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 Humboldt's government
Who represents Humboldt
Humboldt is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.