Selden, KS town hall & government
Selden spent $183,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $867 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Selden's government.
Where Selden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Selden 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 Selden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Golden Plains Unified School District 316
Selden's K–12 school district, shared with Menlo, Rexford, Smith, Menlo, Wendell and Jefferson. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,195 per pupil, $12,767 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 Selden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selden 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 Selden's government
Who represents Selden
Selden 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.