Reading, KS town hall & government
Reading spent $257,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reading's government.
Where Reading's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Reading
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Lyon County Unified School District 251
Reading's K–12 school district, shared with Admire, Allen, Americus, Bushong, Ivy and Reading. 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 34%
- State 53%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,709 per pupil, $11,539 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 Reading kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reading 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 Reading's government
Who represents Reading
Reading is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.