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Turon, KS town hall & government

Turon spent $403,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,089 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Turon's money goes

Spent
$403,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,089
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$255,00063%
Sewer & trash
$54,00013%
Water & other utilities
$45,00011%
Parks & libraries
$37,0009%
Roads & transportation
$12,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Turon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Turon

Full-time staff
5
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Fairfield Unified School District 310

Turon's K–12 school district, shared with Abbyville, Arlington, Grove, Langdon, Langdon and Miami. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,077
Kansas: $14,966
Students
273
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,077 per pupil, $11,073 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 Turon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,398
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
2.91%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$48,000
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 Turon's government

Town hall & decisions in Turon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turon

Turon is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Turon'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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