Parsons, KS town hall & government
Parsons spent $19.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,073 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parsons's government.
Who runs Parsons
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Parsons's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Parsons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Parsons Unified School District 503
Parsons's K–12 school district, shared with Neosho and North. 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 75%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,876 per pupil, $9,369 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 Parsons: Labette County Unified School District 506 ($13,681 per pupil).
Which schools Parsons kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parsons 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 Parsons's government
Who represents Parsons
Parsons 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.