Town Hall · Kirwin

Kirwin, KS town hall & government

Kirwin spent $188,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,221 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kirwin's money goes

Spent
$188,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,221
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$289,000
$1,877 per resident
Sewer & trash
$76,00040%
Water & other utilities
$32,00017%
Roads & transportation
$10,0005%
Interest on debt
$3,0002%
Fire
$1,0001%
Parks & libraries
$1,0001%
Other
$65,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 17%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Kirwin 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 Kirwin

Full-time staff
6
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110

Kirwin's K–12 school district, shared with Agra, Athol, Cedar, Crystal, German and Kensington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,196
Kansas: $14,966
Students
179
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $23,196 per pupil, $14,240 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 Kirwin pay

Typical tax bill
$733
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$50,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Kirwin's government

🏛️ Official websiteCityOfKirwin.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kirwin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kirwin

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

All of Kirwin'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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