Terry, KS town hall & government
Terry spent $30,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Terry's government.
Where Terry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Terry 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 Terry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Terry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Garden City Unified School District 457
Terry's K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Pierceville, Pleasant Valley, Ivanhoe, Garden City and Garfield. 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 23%
- State 64%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,297 per pupil, $7,628 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 Terry: Holcomb Unified School District 363 ($14,383 per pupil).
Which schools Terry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Terry 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 Terry's government
Who represents Terry
Terry is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.