Latham, KS town hall & government
Latham spent $84,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $613 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Latham's government.
Where Latham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Latham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bluestem Unified School District 205
Latham's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory, Leon, Little Walnut, Logan, Union and Spring. 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 27%
- State 69%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,788 per pupil, $8,212 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 Latham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Latham 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 Latham's government
Who represents Latham
Latham 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.