McFarland, KS town hall & government
McFarland spent $298,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,192 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McFarland's government.
Where McFarland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 5%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for McFarland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wabaunsee Unified School District 329
McFarland's K–12 school district, shared with Alma, Alma, Maple Hill, Paxico, Newbury and Washington. 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 28%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,374 per pupil, $9,668 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 McFarland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McFarland 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 McFarland's government
Who represents McFarland
McFarland is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.