Merriam, KS town hall & government
Merriam spent $27.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merriam's government.
Where Merriam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Merriam
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District
Merriam's K–12 school district, shared with Fairway, Mission, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Prairie Village and Roeland Park. 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,332 per pupil, $8,167 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 Merriam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merriam 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.
Contact Merriam's government
Who represents Merriam
Merriam is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.