Ulysses, KS town hall & government
Ulysses spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ulysses's government.
Who runs Ulysses
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Ulysses's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 18%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Ulysses didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ulysses
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ulysses didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ulysses Unified School District 214
Ulysses's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 68%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,012 per pupil, $7,937 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 Ulysses kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ulysses 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.
Contact Ulysses's government
Who represents Ulysses
Ulysses 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.