Penn, KS town hall & government
Penn spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $235 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Penn's government.
Where Penn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Penn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Osborne County Unified School District 392
Penn's K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Hancock, Independence, Lawrence, Osborne and Portis. 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 22%
- State 70%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,953 per pupil, $10,508 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 Penn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Penn 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 Penn's government
Who represents Penn
Penn 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.