Hunter, KS town hall & government
Hunter spent $65,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,226 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hunter's government.
Where Hunter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Hunter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Hunter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299
Hunter's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Lucas, Luray, Pleasant, Sylvan Grove and Luray. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,514 per pupil, $8,810 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 Hunter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hunter 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 Hunter's government
Who represents Hunter
Hunter 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.