Melvern, KS town hall & government
Melvern spent $306,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $832 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melvern's government.
Where Melvern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Utility sales 33%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Melvern 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 Melvern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marais des Cygnes Valley Unified School District 456
Melvern's K–12 school district, shared with Olivet, Quenemo, Melvern, Agency, Lincoln and Olivet. 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 29%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $22,095 per pupil, $13,779 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 Melvern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melvern 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 Melvern's government
Who represents Melvern
Melvern 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.