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Rozel, KS town hall & government

Rozel spent $318,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,321 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rozel's money goes

Spent
$318,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,321
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$392,000
$2,861 per resident
Administration & buildings
$133,00042%
Water & other utilities
$105,00033%
Fire
$53,00017%
Sewer & trash
$18,0006%
Parks & libraries
$3,0001%
Roads & transportation
$2,0001%
Other
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 44%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%

Rozel 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 Rozel

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,500
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Pawnee Heights Unified School District 496

Rozel's K–12 school district, shared with Browns Grove, Burdett, Grant, Lincoln, Sawmill and Shiley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,589
Kansas: $14,966
Students
129
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,589 per pupil, $13,349 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 Rozel pay

Typical tax bill
$1,182
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.49%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$47,500
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Rozel

Rozel is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Rozel'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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