Mitchell, KS town hall & government
Mitchell spent $57,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mitchell's government.
Where Mitchell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mitchell collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Mitchell 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 Mitchell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mitchell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyons Unified School District 405
Mitchell's K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Harrison, Wilson, Atlanta and Victoria. 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 34%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $23,274 per pupil, $14,631 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 Mitchell: Little River Unified School District 444 ($18,187 per pupil).
Which schools Mitchell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mitchell 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 Mitchell's government
Who represents Mitchell
Mitchell 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.