Newbern, KS town hall & government
Newbern spent $140,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newbern's government.
Where Newbern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Newbern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chapman Unified School District 473
Newbern's K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, Center, Chapman, Enterprise, Flora and Fragrant Hill. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,107 per pupil, $8,408 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 Newbern: Abilene Unified School District 435 ($13,372 per pupil).
Which schools Newbern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newbern 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 Newbern's government
Who represents Newbern
Newbern 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.