Scammon, KS town hall & government
Scammon spent $205,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $466 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scammon's government.
Where Scammon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Scammon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus Unified School District 493
Scammon's K–12 school district, shared with Columbus, Lola, Lyon, Roseland, Salamanca and Neosho. 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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,442 per pupil, $8,638 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 Scammon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scammon 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 Scammon's government
Who represents Scammon
Scammon is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.