Rural, KS town hall & government
Rural spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rural's government.
Where Rural's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rural collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Rural didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
Rural's K–12 school district, shared with Lecompton, Perry, Kentucky, Lecompton, Kaw and Kanwaka. 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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,678 per pupil, $9,077 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 Rural: Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341 ($17,860 per pupil).
Which schools Rural kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rural 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 Rural's government
Who represents Rural
Rural 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.