Town Hall · Montezuma

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.

Town budget

Where Montezuma's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,510
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$4,956 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million59%
Sewer & trash
$467,00019%
Interest on debt
$190,0008%
Administration & buildings
$29,0001%
Police
$26,0001%
Parks & libraries
$15,0001%
Roads & transportation
$4,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$250,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Montezuma

Full-time staff
8
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$25,673
Kansas: $14,966
Students
147
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Montezuma pay

Typical tax bill
$2,423
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$152,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Montezuma's government

🏛️ Official websiteMontezumaKS.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Montezuma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Montezuma

Montezuma is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Montezuma's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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