Utica, KS town hall & government
Utica spent $191,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Utica's government.
Where Utica's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Income taxes 1%
Utica didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Utica
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Plains Unified School District 106
Utica's K–12 school district, shared with Bazine, Brownell, Highpoint, Nevada, Ransom and Bazine. 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 38%
- State 59%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,449 per pupil, $13,331 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 Utica kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Utica 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 Utica's government
Who represents Utica
Utica 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.