Lehigh, KS town hall & government
Lehigh spent $195,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lehigh's government.
Where Lehigh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Lehigh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410
Lehigh's K–12 school district, shared with Durham, Hillsboro, Logan, Risley, Lehigh and Liberty. 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 26%
- State 70%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,641 per pupil, $9,199 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 Lehigh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lehigh 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 Lehigh's government
Who represents Lehigh
Lehigh is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.