Town Hall · Susank

How Susank is run

Susank spent $7,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $226 per resident.

City budget

$7,000

spent, year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$226

Below typical Kansas cities ($1,604)

Long-term debt

None

at year end

What stands out about how Susank is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

A lean budget$226 per resident a year, vs $1,604 for a typical Kansas city.Runs its own water & sewer57% of spending goes to water, sewer and trash, paid largely by users’ fees.A shared school districtShares Hoisington Unified School District 431 with 6+ other towns.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $226 per resident a year, or $0.62 a day

The biggest line: water & other utilities, at 43% of spending.

SUSANKYour share · per resident · year to December 31, 2022

Water & other utilities$3,000 · 43%$97

Sewer & trash$1,000 · 14%$32

Other$3,000 · 43%$97

Total per resident$226

Whole budget $7,000 · 31 residents
Thank you for being a neighbor

Where the money comes from

Utility sales 39%From the state 25%Fees & charges 18%Sales taxes 14%Property taxes 4%

The school district

Hoisington Unified School District 431

Susank’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Fairview, Galatia, Hoisington, North Homestead and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Susank →

$15,993

per pupil · KS $14,966

732

students

$13.4 million

long-term debt

Of the $15,993 per pupil, $10,141 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from

Local 25%State 67%Federal 8%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Susank

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Susank yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who represents Susank

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Susank.

Politics & elections →

1
Your cityMayor & council

Local officials aren’t on record yet.
2
Kansas HouseState representatives

Sherri Brantley
3
Kansas SenateState senator

Tory Marie Blew
4
GovernorStatewide

Laura Kelly
5
U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress

Tracey Mann
6
U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Jerry Moran Roger Marshall

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Susank’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Susank is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →

Weigh in

Does Susank get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.