Pittsburg, KS town hall & government
Pittsburg spent $814,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $39 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pittsburg's government.
Who runs Pittsburg
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Pittsburg's town hall
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 5:30 pm
- Nov 10Tue · 5:30 pm
- Nov 24Tue · 5:30 pm
- Dec 8Tue · 5:30 pm
- Dec 22Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 5:30 pm
- Aug 11Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jul 28Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jul 14Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jun 23Tue · 5:30 pm
- Jun 9Tue · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Pittsburg's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Pittsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 64%
- Property taxes 35%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Pittsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pittsburg Unified School District 250
Pittsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Baker. 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 16%
- State 69%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,646 per pupil, $8,514 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 Pittsburg: Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 ($13,318 per pupil).
Which schools Pittsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg's government
Who represents Pittsburg
Pittsburg 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.