Monument, KS town hall & government
Monument spent $139,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monument's government.
Where Monument's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
Who works for Monument
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monument didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oakley Unified School District 274
Monument's K–12 school district, shared with Elkader, Oakley, Oakley, South Randall, Lees and Summers. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,419 per pupil, $9,863 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 Monument: Triplains Unified School District 275 ($23,644 per pupil).
Which schools Monument kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Monument's government
Who represents Monument
Monument 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.