Severy, KS town hall & government
Severy spent $284,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Severy's government.
Where Severy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Severy 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 Severy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Elk Unified School District 282
Severy's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Falls, Elk Falls, Howard, Howard, Moline and Paw Paw. 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 35%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,705 per pupil, $15,018 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 Severy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Severy 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 Severy's government
Who represents Severy
Severy 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.