Langley, KS town hall & government
Langley spent $21,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Langley's government.
Where Langley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- From the state 14%
Who works for Langley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Langley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Smoky Valley Unified School District 400
Langley's K–12 school district, shared with Gypsum Creek, Lindsborg, Marquette, Marquette, Smolan and Union. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $10,808 per pupil, $6,393 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 Langley: Ellsworth Unified School District 327 ($14,687 per pupil) · Little River Unified School District 444 ($18,187 per pupil).
Which schools Langley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Langley 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 Langley's government
Who represents Langley
Langley 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.