Peabody, KS town hall & government
Peabody spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peabody's government.
Where Peabody's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Income taxes <1%
Peabody 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 Peabody
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398
Peabody's K–12 school district, shared with Burns, Peabody, Catlin, Clifford, Walton and East Branch. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,502 per pupil, $11,438 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 Peabody kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peabody 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 Peabody's government
Who represents Peabody
Peabody 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.