Kiowa, KS town hall & government
Kiowa spent $5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kiowa's government.
Where Kiowa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Kiowa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Barber Unified School District 255
Kiowa's K–12 school district, shared with Elwood, Hardtner, Hazelton, Kiowa, Aetna and Hazelton. 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 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,382 per pupil, $10,760 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 Kiowa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kiowa 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 Kiowa's government
Who represents Kiowa
Kiowa is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.