Lane, KS town hall & government
Lane spent $7,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $65 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lane's government.
Where Lane's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lane collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Lane didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lane
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lane didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Thunder Ridge Unified School District 110
Lane'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.
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.
Also serving Lane: Smith Center Unified School District 237 ($15,327 per pupil).
Which schools Lane kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lane 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 Lane's government
Who represents Lane
Lane is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.