Maize, KS town hall & government
Maize spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $584 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maize's government.
Where Maize's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From other local governments 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Maize 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 Maize
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maize Unified School District 266
Maize's K–12 school district, shared with Park. 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 35%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,583 per pupil, $9,440 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 Maize kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maize 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.
Contact Maize's government
Who represents Maize
Maize 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.