Smolan, KS town hall & government
Smolan spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $187 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smolan's government.
Where Smolan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Property taxes 46%
Who works for Smolan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smoky Valley Unified School District 400
Smolan's K–12 school district, shared with Gypsum Creek, Lindsborg, Marquette, Marquette, Union and Smoky Hill. 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 $10,808 per pupil, $6,393 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 Smolan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smolan 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 Smolan's government
Who represents Smolan
Smolan 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.