Southside, KS town hall & government
Southside spent $2,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Southside's government.
Where Southside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Southside collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Southside 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 Southside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Southside didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deerfield Unified School District 216
Southside's K–12 school district, shared with Deerfield, Deerfield and East Hibbard. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $18,875 per pupil, $10,302 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.
Also serving Southside: Lakin Unified School District 215 ($14,749 per pupil).
Which schools Southside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Southside 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 Southside's government
Who represents Southside
Southside 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.