Osage, KS town hall & government
Osage spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osage's government.
Where Osage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Osage collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Osage didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Fort Scott Unified School District 234
Osage's K–12 school district, shared with Drywood, Fort Scott, Fulton, Scott, Freedom and Marmaton. 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 12%
- State 72%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,210 per pupil, $10,009 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 Osage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osage 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 Osage's government
Who represents Osage
Osage 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.