Leon, KS town hall & government
Leon spent $683,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $936 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leon's government.
Where Leon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Leon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bluestem Unified School District 205
Leon's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory, Latham, 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 Leon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leon 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 Leon's government
Who represents Leon
Leon 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.