Town Hall · Sabetha

Sabetha, KS town hall & government

Sabetha spent $267,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $106 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sabetha's money goes

Spent
$267,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$106
typical Kansas cities: $2,073
Long-term debt
$8.5 million
$3,357 per resident
Interest on debt
$267,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 71%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state <1%

Sabetha didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sabetha

Full-time staff
23
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Police
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sabetha didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Prairie Hills Unified School District 113

Sabetha's K–12 school district, shared with Axtell, Bern, Berwick, Morrill, Rock Creek and St. Bridget. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,311
Kansas: $14,966
Students
925
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,311 per pupil, $9,679 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 Sabetha pay

Typical tax bill
$1,811
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$170,800
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 Sabetha's government

🏛️ Official websiteCityOfSabetha.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sabetha →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sabetha

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

All of Sabetha'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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