Junction, KS town hall & government
Junction spent $248,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Junction's government.
Where Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Franklin Unified School District 287
Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Pomona, Williamsburg, Pomona, Appanoose, Centropolis and Williamsburg. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,705 per pupil, $9,953 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 Junction: Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434 ($15,165 per pupil) · Lyndon Unified School District 421 ($15,798 per pupil) · Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456 ($22,095 per pupil).
Which schools Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Junction 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 Junction's government
Who represents Junction
Junction 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.