Thomas, KS town hall & government
Thomas spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thomas's government.
Where Thomas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Thomas collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Thomas 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 Thomas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Plains Unified School District 112
Thomas's K–12 school district, shared with Bushton, Claflin, Cleveland, Dorrance, Farmer and Green Garden. 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 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $8,148 per pupil, $5,184 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 Thomas: Ellsworth Unified School District 327 ($14,687 per pupil).
Which schools Thomas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Thomas's government
Who represents Thomas
Thomas 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.