Moscow, KS town hall & government
Moscow spent $425,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,446 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moscow's government.
Where Moscow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Who works for Moscow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Moscow Public Schools Unified School District 209
Moscow's K–12 school district. 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 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $22,085 per pupil, $12,268 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 Moscow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moscow 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 Moscow's government
Who represents Moscow
Moscow 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.