Toronto, KS town hall & government
Toronto spent $124,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Toronto's government.
Where Toronto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 2%
Toronto didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Toronto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Toronto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Eureka Unified School District 389
Toronto's K–12 school district, shared with Climax, Eureka, Pleasant Grove, Eureka, South Salem and Fall River. 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 20%
- State 69%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,941 per pupil, $9,982 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 Toronto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Toronto 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 Toronto's government
Who represents Toronto
Toronto is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.