Sedgwick, KS town hall & government
Sedgwick spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,142 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sedgwick's government.
Where Sedgwick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sedgwick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 439
Sedgwick's K–12 school district, shared with Sedgwick and Valley Center. 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 20%
- State 73%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,584 per pupil, $9,681 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 Sedgwick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick's government
Who represents Sedgwick
Sedgwick is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.