Olpe, KS town hall & government
Olpe spent $545,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olpe's government.
Where Olpe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Olpe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Lyon County Unified School District 252
Olpe's K–12 school district, shared with Hartford, Neosho Rapids, Elmendaro, Center and Jackson. 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 28%
- State 53%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,428 per pupil, $11,427 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 Olpe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olpe 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 Olpe's government
Who represents Olpe
Olpe is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.