Riley, KS town hall & government
Riley spent $183,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $192 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Riley's government.
Where Riley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Riley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riley County Unified School District 378
Riley's K–12 school district, shared with Leonardville, Wildcat, Bala, Grant, Madison and Fancy Creek. 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 60%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,440 per pupil, $8,174 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 Riley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Riley 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 Riley's government
Who represents Riley
Riley 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.