Menlo, KS town hall & government
Menlo spent $9,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $155 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menlo's government.
Where Menlo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- From other local governments 22%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Golden Plains Unified School District 316
Menlo's K–12 school district, shared with Rexford, Selden, Smith, Menlo, Wendell and Jefferson. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,195 per pupil, $12,767 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 Menlo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menlo 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 Menlo's government
Who represents Menlo
Menlo 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.