Lewis, KS town hall & government
Lewis spent $438,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,076 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lewis's government.
Where Lewis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Lewis 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 Lewis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lewis didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lewis Unified School District 502
Lewis's elementary school district, shared with Franklin, Wayne, North Brown, Belpre and South Brown. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $27,218 per pupil, $17,231 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 Lewis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lewis 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 Lewis's government
Who represents Lewis
Lewis 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.