Tipton, KS town hall & government
Tipton spent $268,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tipton's government.
Where Tipton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Tipton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waconda Unified School District 272
Tipton's K–12 school district, shared with Carr Creek, Cawker City, Cawker, Downs, Glen Elder and Glen Elder. 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 26%
- State 45%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,141 per pupil, $11,792 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 Tipton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tipton 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 Tipton's government
Who represents Tipton
Tipton 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.