Town Hall · Olmitz

Olmitz, KS town hall & government

Olmitz spent $62,000 in the year to November 30, 2022, about $590 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Olmitz's money goes

Spent
$62,000
fiscal year to November 30, 2022
Per resident
$590
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$15,00024%
Sewer & trash
$9,00015%
Roads & transportation
$7,00011%
Other
$31,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Olmitz didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Olmitz

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Olmitz didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Otis-Bison Unified School District 403

Olmitz's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Bison, Garfield, Otis, Pioneer and Pleasantdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,419
Kansas: $14,966
Students
203
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,419 per pupil, $10,980 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 Olmitz pay

Typical tax bill
$856
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$60,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Olmitz

Olmitz is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Olmitz'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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