Parker, KS town hall & government
Parker spent $225,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $859 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parker's government.
Where Parker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Parker 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 Parker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prairie View Unified School District 362
Parker's K–12 school district, shared with Fontana, La Cygne, Lincoln, Linn Valley, Scott and Liberty. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $18,093 per pupil, $10,475 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 Parker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parker 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 Parker's government
Who represents Parker
Parker 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.