Town Hall · Kanorado

Kanorado, KS town hall & government

Kanorado spent $175,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,182 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kanorado's money goes

Spent
$175,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,182
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$184,000
$1,243 per resident
Administration & buildings
$58,00033%
Sewer & trash
$52,00030%
Water & other utilities
$31,00018%
Roads & transportation
$22,00013%
Interest on debt
$6,0003%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$4,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Kanorado didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Kanorado

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kanorado didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Goodland Unified School District 352

Kanorado's K–12 school district, shared with Goodland, Grant, Itasca, Logan, McPherson and Stateline. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,073
Kansas: $14,966
Students
913
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,073 per pupil, $8,158 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 Kanorado pay

Typical tax bill
$1,236
a year · Kansas typical $2,798

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.

Local

Contact Kanorado's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofkanorado.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kanorado →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kanorado

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

All of Kanorado'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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