Mankato, KS town hall & government
Mankato spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,447 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mankato's government.
Where Mankato's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Income taxes <1%
Mankato 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 Mankato
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rock Hills Unified School District 107
Mankato's K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo, Burr Oak, Burr Oak, Calvin, Center and Erving. 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 34%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,286 per pupil, $10,990 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 Mankato kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mankato 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 Mankato's government
Who represents Mankato
Mankato 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.