Pike, KS town hall & government
Pike spent $2,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pike's government.
Where Pike's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pike collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Pike 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 Pike
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Emporia Unified School District 253
Pike's K–12 school district, shared with Emporia, Emporia and Fremont. 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 27%
- State 62%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,202 per pupil, $9,661 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 Pike: Chase County Unified School District 284 ($16,244 per pupil).
Which schools Pike kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pike 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 Pike's government
Who represents Pike
Pike 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.