Township 8, KS town hall & government
Township 8 spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Township 8's government.
Where Township 8's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Township 8 collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Township 8 didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Centre Unified School District 397
Township 8's K–12 school district, shared with Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Ramona, Tampa and Clear 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 23%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $9,757 per pupil, $5,778 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 Township 8: Morris County Unified School District 417 ($16,234 per pupil).
Which schools Township 8 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Township 8 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 Township 8's government
Who represents Township 8
Township 8 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.