Town Hall · Robinson

Robinson, KS town hall & government

Robinson spent $166,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Robinson's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Robinson's money goes

Spent
$166,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$744
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$802,000
$3,596 per resident
Administration & buildings
$98,00059%
Interest on debt
$24,00014%
Fire
$22,00013%
Roads & transportation
$22,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 60%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Sales taxes 8%

Robinson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Robinson

Full-time staff
1
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hiawatha Unified School District 415

Robinson's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hamlin, Hiawatha, Hiawatha, Padonia and Reserve. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,351
Kansas: $14,966
Students
881
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,753 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Robinson pay

Typical tax bill
$933
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$70,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Robinson's government

Town hall & decisions in Robinson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robinson

Robinson is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Robinson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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