Oberlin, KS town hall & government
Oberlin spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,660 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oberlin's government.
Where Oberlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Oberlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oberlin Unified School District 294
Oberlin's K–12 school district, shared with Altory, Bassettville, Beaver, Center, Custer and Finley. 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,510 per pupil, $9,239 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 Oberlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oberlin 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 Oberlin's government
Who represents Oberlin
Oberlin 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.