Smith Center, KS town hall & government
Smith Center spent $1.3 million 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 Smith Center's government.
Where Smith Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 25%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Smith Center 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 Smith Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smith Center Unified School District 237
Smith Center's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver, Blaine, Cedar, Center and Cora. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $9,429 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 Smith Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smith Center 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 Smith Center's government
Who represents Smith Center
Smith Center 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.