Stranger, KS town hall & government
Stranger spent $126,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $26 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stranger's government.
Where Stranger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 52%
- Sales taxes 48%
Who works for Stranger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tonganoxie Unified School District 464
Stranger's K–12 school district, shared with Tonganoxie, Tonganoxie, Reno, High Prairie and Alexandria. 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 59%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,125 per pupil, $7,735 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 Stranger: Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458 ($15,103 per pupil).
Which schools Stranger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stranger 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.
Contact Stranger's government
Who represents Stranger
Stranger 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.