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Kechi, KS town hall & government

Kechi spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,193 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kechi's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,193
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$3 million
$1,307 per resident
Administration & buildings
$754,00027%
Water & other utilities
$639,00023%
Police
$508,00018%
Sewer & trash
$499,00018%
Roads & transportation
$260,0009%
Interest on debt
$110,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Kechi didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Kechi

Full-time staff
17
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wichita Unified School District 259

Kechi's K–12 school district, shared with Eastborough, Wichita, Bel Aire, Minneha, Kechi and Park City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,000
Kansas: $14,966
Students
46,516
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$194 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $16,000 per pupil, $8,328 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 Kechi: Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 ($15,850 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Kechi pay

Typical tax bill
$3,244
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$288,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Kechi's government

🏛️ Official websitekechiks.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kechi →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kechi

Kechi is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Kechi'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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