Speed, KS town hall & government
Speed spent $11,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $324 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Speed's government.
Where Speed's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 17%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Speed
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Speed didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Speed's K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Solomon, Freedom and Rushville. 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 19%
- State 75%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 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 Speed kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Speed 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 Speed's government
Who represents Speed
Speed 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.