Meade, KS town hall & government
Meade spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meade's government.
Where Meade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Meade didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Meade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Meade didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Meade Unified School District 226
Meade's K–12 school district, shared with Meade Center, Cimarron, Mertilla, Sand Creek and Crooked Creek. 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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,226 per pupil, $9,606 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 Meade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meade 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 Meade's government
Who represents Meade
Meade 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.