Jamestown, KS town hall & government
Jamestown spent $577,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jamestown's government.
Where Jamestown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- From other local governments 22%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Jamestown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Concordia Unified School District 333
Jamestown's K–12 school district, shared with Aurora, Buffalo, Concordia, Lincoln, Sibley and Grant. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,296 per pupil, $12,275 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 Jamestown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jamestown 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 Jamestown's government
Who represents Jamestown
Jamestown 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.