Medora, KS town hall & government
Medora spent $53,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $33 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Medora's government.
Where Medora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Medora collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Medora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buhler Unified School District 313
Medora's K–12 school district, shared with Buhler, Little River, Alta, Clay and Hutchinson. 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 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,265 per pupil, $7,206 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 Medora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Medora 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 Medora's government
Who represents Medora
Medora 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.