Otter, KS town hall & government
Otter spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,333 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otter's government.
Where Otter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Otter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Otter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Otter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cedar Vale Unified School District 285
Otter's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Vale and Cedar. 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 15%
- State 75%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,307 per pupil, $12,847 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 Otter: Dexter Unified School District 471 ($20,864 per pupil) · Central Unified School District 462 ($17,977 per pupil).
Which schools Otter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Otter's government
Who represents Otter
Otter is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.