Town Hall · Liebenthal

Liebenthal, KS town hall & government

Liebenthal spent $437,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,802 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Liebenthal

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Liebenthal's money goes

Spent
$437,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,802
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$34,000
$374 per resident
Sewer & trash
$388,00089%
Water & other utilities
$49,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 48%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Liebenthal

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
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

LaCrosse Unified School District 395

Liebenthal's K–12 school district, shared with Alexander, Alexander-Belle Prairie, Center, La Crosse, La Crosse-Brookdale and McCracken. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,555
Kansas: $14,966
Students
281
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $17,555 per pupil, $10,996 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 Liebenthal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.19%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$45,600
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 Liebenthal's government

Town hall & decisions in Liebenthal →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Liebenthal

Liebenthal is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Liebenthal'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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