Town Hall · Troy

Troy, KS town hall & government

Troy spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,450 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Troy's government.

Town budget

Where Troy's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,450
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$2,568 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million60%
Health & welfare
$325,00014%
Roads & transportation
$238,00010%
Parks & libraries
$106,0005%
Administration & buildings
$75,0003%
Sewer & trash
$67,0003%
Police
$66,0003%
Interest on debt
$54,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Troy

Full-time staff
16
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429

Troy's K–12 school district, shared with Center and Wayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,550
Kansas: $14,966
Students
327
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 27%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,550 per pupil, $12,009 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Troy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,262
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$108,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Troy's government

🏛️ Official websitetroykansas.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Troy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Troy

Troy is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Troy's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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