Madison, KS town hall & government
Madison spent $805,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,328 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madison's government.
Where Madison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Madison 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 Madison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386
Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Virgil, Lane, Madison and Shell Rock. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $24,578 per pupil, $14,178 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 Madison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Madison 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 Madison's government
Who represents Madison
Madison 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.