Plains, KS town hall & government
Plains spent $614,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $601 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Plains's government.
Where Plains's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Plains
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483
Plains's K–12 school district, shared with Kismet, Fargo, West Plains, Cimarron, Seward and Mertilla. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,990 per pupil, $10,590 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 Plains kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Plains 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 Plains's government
Who represents Plains
Plains 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.