St. Paul, KS town hall & government
St. Paul spent $257,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Paul's government.
Where St. Paul's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for St. Paul
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505
St. Paul's K–12 school district, shared with Chetopa, Mission, Oswego and Lincoln. 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 17%
- State 74%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,495 per pupil, $10,450 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 St. Paul kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Paul 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 St. Paul's government
Who represents St. Paul
St. Paul is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.