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McDonald, KS town hall & government

McDonald spent $84,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $538 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McDonald's money goes

Spent
$84,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$538
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$38,00045%
Police
$7,0008%
Sewer & trash
$7,0008%
Parks & libraries
$5,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0002%
Other
$25,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 64%
  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for McDonald

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cheylin Unified School District 103

McDonald's K–12 school district, shared with Bird City, Bird City, Rocewood, Mirage and Calhoun. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,671
Kansas: $14,966
Students
161
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 33%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,671 per pupil, $12,602 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 McDonald pay

Typical tax bill
$743
a year · Kansas typical $2,798

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 McDonald's government

Town hall & decisions in McDonald →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McDonald

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

All of McDonald'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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