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Luray, KS town hall & government

Luray spent $451,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,478 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Luray's money goes

Spent
$451,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,478
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$82,000
$451 per resident
Water & other utilities
$308,00068%
Roads & transportation
$25,0006%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Other
$111,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 56%
  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Income taxes <1%

Luray didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Luray

Full-time staff
10
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$126,100
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Luray didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299

Luray's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hunter, Lucas, Pleasant, Sylvan Grove and Luray. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,514
Kansas: $14,966
Students
294
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,514 per pupil, $8,810 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 Luray pay

Typical tax bill
$1,615
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$94,300
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 Luray's government

Town hall & decisions in Luray →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Luray

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

All of Luray'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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