Mound, KS town hall & government
Mound spent $68,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $30 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mound's government.
Where Mound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Mound collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Mound
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mound didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Moundridge Unified School District 423
Mound's K–12 school district, shared with Moundridge, Lone Tree, Garden, Meridian and Turkey Creek. 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 38%
- State 57%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,695 per pupil, $8,942 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 Mound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mound 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 Mound's government
Who represents Mound
Mound 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.