Town Hall · Mulvane

Mulvane, KS town hall & government

Mulvane spent $18.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,710 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mulvane's government.

Town budget

Where Mulvane's money goes

Spent
$18.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,710
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$27.5 million
$4,070 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6.1 million33%
Police
$1.9 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million8%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$748,0004%
Fire
$744,0004%
Interest on debt
$721,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Interest, fines & other 24%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mulvane

Full-time staff
72
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 2 full-time firefighters
Health & welfare
17 full-time5 part
Police
18 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Fire
2 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mulvane Unified School District 263

Mulvane's K–12 school district, shared with Gore, Rockford, Salem and Belle Plaine. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,849
Kansas: $14,966
Students
1,819
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 17%
  • State 74%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,849 per pupil, $7,081 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 Mulvane pay

Typical tax bill
$2,683
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$176,300
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.

Local

Contact Mulvane's government

🏛️ Official websitemulvanekansas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mulvane →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mulvane

Mulvane is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Mulvane'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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