Town Hall · Neodesha

Neodesha, KS town hall & government

Neodesha spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,820 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Neodesha's money goes

Spent
$6.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,820
typical Kansas cities: $2,083
Long-term debt
$915,000
$403 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million66%
Police
$668,00010%
Sewer & trash
$649,00010%
Parks & libraries
$341,0005%
Fire
$327,0005%
Administration & buildings
$95,0001%
Roads & transportation
$84,0001%
Interest on debt
$30,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 66%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Neodesha didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Neodesha

Full-time staff
50
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 8 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time5 part
Police
10 full-time
Fire
8 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Neodesha Unified School District 461

Neodesha's K–12 school district, shared with Neodesha, Newark and Sycamore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,158
Kansas: $14,966
Students
774
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $16,158 per pupil, $9,490 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 Neodesha pay

Typical tax bill
$1,890
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.07%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$91,400
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 Neodesha's government

🏛️ Official websiteneodesha.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Neodesha →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Neodesha

Neodesha is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Neodesha'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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