Oakley, KS town hall & government
Oakley spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,304 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakley's government.
Where Oakley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Oakley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oakley Unified School District 274
Oakley's K–12 school district, shared with Elkader, Oakley, South Randall, Lees, Monument and Summers. 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 31%
- State 63%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,419 per pupil, $9,863 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 Oakley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakley 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 Oakley's government
Who represents Oakley
Oakley 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.