Richmond, KS town hall & government
Richmond spent $468,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richmond's government.
Where Richmond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Richmond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Heights Unified School District 288
Richmond's K–12 school district, shared with Lane, Princeton, Rantoul, Pottawatomie, Ohio and Cutler. 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 21%
- State 74%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,367 per pupil, $10,802 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.
Also serving Richmond: Garnett Unified School District 365 ($14,708 per pupil).
Which schools Richmond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richmond 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 Richmond's government
Who represents Richmond
Richmond is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.