Strong, KS town hall & government
Strong spent $5,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Strong's government.
Where Strong's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Strong
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chase County Unified School District 284
Strong's K–12 school district, shared with Bazaar, Cedar Point, Cottonwood Falls, Elmdale, Falls and Homestead. 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 41%
- State 54%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,244 per pupil, $10,246 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 Strong kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Strong 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 Strong's government
Who represents Strong
Strong 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.