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Portis, KS town hall & government

Portis spent $102,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,109 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Portis's money goes

Spent
$102,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,109
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$51,00050%
Administration & buildings
$26,00025%
Roads & transportation
$11,00011%
Sewer & trash
$6,0006%
Parks & libraries
$3,0003%
Other
$5,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Portis

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
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

Osborne County Unified School District 392

Portis's K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Hancock, Independence, Lawrence, Osborne and Tilden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,953
Kansas: $14,966
Students
362
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Portis pay

Typical tax bill
$767
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.06%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$37,300
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 Portis's government

Town hall & decisions in Portis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Portis

Portis is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Portis'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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