Sycamore, KS town hall & government
Sycamore spent $98,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sycamore's government.
Where Sycamore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Sycamore collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Sycamore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flinthills Unified School District 492
Sycamore's K–12 school district, shared with Cassoday, Rosalia, Chelsea, Prospect, Salem and Spring Creek. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,526 per pupil, $10,589 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 Sycamore: El Dorado Unified School District 490 ($13,055 per pupil) · Peabody-Burns Unified School District 398 ($19,502 per pupil).
Which schools Sycamore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sycamore 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 Sycamore's government
Who represents Sycamore
Sycamore 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.