Longton, KS town hall & government
Longton spent $328,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longton's government.
Where Longton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Longton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elk Valley Unified School District 283
Longton's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Valley, Longton and Louisburg. 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 65%
- Federal 10%
Of the $21,960 per pupil, $13,669 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 Longton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longton 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 Longton's government
Who represents Longton
Longton 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.