Montezuma, KS town hall & government
Montezuma spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,510 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montezuma's government.
Where Montezuma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Montezuma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montezuma Unified School District 371
Montezuma's K–12 school district, shared with Montezuma. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $25,673 per pupil, $14,279 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 Montezuma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montezuma 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 Montezuma's government
Who represents Montezuma
Montezuma 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.