Scranton, KS town hall & government
Scranton spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scranton's government.
Where Scranton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Scranton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Scranton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Scranton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Scranton's K–12 school district, shared with Carbondale, Overbrook, Ridgeway, Elk, Scranton and Fairfax. 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 21%
- State 70%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,165 per pupil, $8,569 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 Scranton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scranton 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 Scranton's government
Who represents Scranton
Scranton 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.