Lenora, KS town hall & government
Lenora spent $387,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenora's government.
Where Lenora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Lenora didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lenora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211
Lenora's K–12 school district, shared with Edmond, Norton, Highland-District 2, Clayton, Center-District 1 and Allodium. 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 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,574 per pupil, $8,475 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 Lenora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lenora 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 Lenora's government
Who represents Lenora
Lenora 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.