Monmouth, KS town hall & government
Monmouth spent $609,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monmouth's government.
Where Monmouth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- From the state 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Monmouth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monmouth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450
Monmouth's K–12 school district, shared with Tecumseh, Topeka and Williamsport. 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 21%
- State 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,277 per pupil, $7,992 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 Monmouth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monmouth 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 Monmouth's government
Who represents Monmouth
Monmouth 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.