Sun, KS town hall & government
Sun spent $13,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $277 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sun's government.
Where Sun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 11%
Sun 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 Sun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sun didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Barber County North Unified School District 254
Sun's K–12 school district, shared with Deerhead, Isabel, Lake City, Medicine Lodge, Medicine Lodge and Mingona. 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 29%
- State 65%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,142 per pupil, $10,161 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 Sun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Sun's government
Who represents Sun
Sun is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.