Manhattan, KS town hall & government
Manhattan spent $150.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,792 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manhattan's government.
Who runs Manhattan
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Manhattan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the federal government 16%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Manhattan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
Manhattan's K–12 school district, shared with Ogden, Manhattan, Ogden, Ashland, Zeandale and Blue. 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 55%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,618 per pupil, $8,034 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.
Also serving Manhattan: Riley County Unified School District 378 ($13,440 per pupil).
Which schools Manhattan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manhattan 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 Manhattan's government
Who represents Manhattan
Manhattan is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.