Oswego, KS town hall & government
Oswego spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oswego's government.
Where Oswego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Oswego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oswego Unified School District 504
Oswego's K–12 school district, shared with Montana and Oswego. 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 9%
- State 73%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,345 per pupil, $10,554 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 Oswego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oswego 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 Oswego's government
Who represents Oswego
Oswego 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.