Town Hall · Pleasanton

Pleasanton, KS town hall & government

Pleasanton spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,009 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasanton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pleasanton's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,009
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$1,315 per resident
Roads & transportation
$486,00021%
Administration & buildings
$387,00017%
Water & other utilities
$372,00016%
Police
$200,0009%
Sewer & trash
$155,0007%
Parks & libraries
$61,0003%
Interest on debt
$27,0001%
Fire
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,000<1%
Other
$607,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 19%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Pleasanton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Pleasanton

Full-time staff
9
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Police
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pleasanton Unified School District 344

Pleasanton's K–12 school district, shared with Potosi and Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,043
Kansas: $14,966
Students
349
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,043 per pupil, $9,994 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pleasanton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,973
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.92%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$102,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pleasanton's government

🏛️ Official websitepleasantonkansas.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pleasanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pleasanton

Pleasanton is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Pleasanton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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