Menoken, KS town hall & government
Menoken spent $334,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menoken's government.
Where Menoken's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
Who works for Menoken
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Menoken didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Silver Lake Unified School District 372
Menoken's K–12 school district, shared with Silver Lake, Silver Lake and Grove. 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 24%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,211 per pupil, $8,562 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.
Also serving Menoken: Seaman Unified School District 345 ($13,307 per pupil).
Which schools Menoken kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menoken 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 Menoken's government
Who represents Menoken
Menoken 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.