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Lebo, KS town hall & government

Lebo spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,606 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lebo's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,606
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$537,000
$608 per resident
Water & other utilities
$437,00031%
Roads & transportation
$329,00023%
Sewer & trash
$131,0009%
Administration & buildings
$121,0009%
Parks & libraries
$111,0008%
Police
$89,0006%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$186,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lebo

Full-time staff
3
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243

Lebo's K–12 school district, shared with Key West, Rock Creek, Waverly, Pottawatomie, Lincoln and Arvonia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,412
Kansas: $14,966
Students
488
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 22%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,412 per pupil, $10,322 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 Lebo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,634
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$123,300
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 Lebo's government

🏛️ Official websiteLeboKS.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lebo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lebo

Lebo is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Lebo'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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