Seward, KS town hall & government
Seward spent $150,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seward's government.
Where Seward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 91%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Seward 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 Seward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Macksville Unified School District 351
Seward's K–12 school district, shared with Belpre, Clear Creek, Farmington, Lincoln, Lincoln and Macksville. 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 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $23,440 per pupil, $15,451 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 Seward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Seward's government
Who represents Seward
Seward 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.