Palco, KS town hall & government
Palco spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $15 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palco's government.
Where Palco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 68%
- Sales taxes 32%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Palco collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Palco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palco Unified School District 269
Palco's K–12 school district, shared with Damar, Township 8, Township 9, Zurich, Township 7 and Township 10. 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 32%
- State 60%
- Federal 8%
Of the $23,424 per pupil, $13,082 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 Palco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palco 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 Palco's government
Who represents Palco
Palco is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.