Ransom, KS town hall & government
Ransom spent $11,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $42 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ransom's government.
Where Ransom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 51%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ransom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Plains Unified School District 106
Ransom's K–12 school district, shared with Bazine, Brownell, Highpoint, Nevada, Utica and Bazine. 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 38%
- State 59%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,449 per pupil, $13,331 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 Ransom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ransom 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 Ransom's government
Who represents Ransom
Ransom 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.