Quinter, KS town hall & government
Quinter spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,044 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Quinter's government.
Where Quinter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Quinter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 293
Quinter's K–12 school district, shared with Baker, Larrabee, Payne and Jerome. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,458 per pupil, $10,592 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 Quinter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Quinter 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 Quinter's government
Who represents Quinter
Quinter 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.