Osawatomie, KS town hall & government
Osawatomie spent $11.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,792 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osawatomie's government.
Where Osawatomie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Osawatomie didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Osawatomie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Osawatomie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Osawatomie Unified School District 367
Osawatomie's K–12 school district, shared with Osawatomie, Mound, Stanton and Valley. 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 26%
- State 64%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,919 per pupil, $9,748 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.
Also serving Osawatomie: Paola Unified School District 368 ($22,822 per pupil).
Which schools Osawatomie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osawatomie 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.
Contact Osawatomie's government
Who represents Osawatomie
Osawatomie is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.