Town Hall · Larned

Larned, KS town hall & government

Larned spent $14.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,003 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Larned's money goes

Spent
$14.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,003
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$908 per resident
Water & other utilities
$7.1 million48%
Sewer & trash
$2.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million9%
Police
$969,0007%
Health & welfare
$819,0006%
Parks & libraries
$760,0005%
Administration & buildings
$444,0003%
Interest on debt
$180,0001%
Housing & development
$99,0001%
Fire
$80,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$70,000<1%
Other
$510,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Larned

Full-time staff
46
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time30 part
Health & welfare
4 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Police
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Larned didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fort Larned Unified School District 495

Larned's K–12 school district, shared with Garfield, Garfield, Larned, Orange, Pawnee Rock and Pawnee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,058
Kansas: $14,966
Students
864
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $20,058 per pupil, $11,834 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 Larned pay

Typical tax bill
$1,932
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.04%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$94,500
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 Larned's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflarned.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Larned →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Larned

Larned is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representatives Ron Estes and Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Larned'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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