Viola, KS town hall & government
Viola spent $136,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Viola's government.
Where Viola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From other local governments 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Viola 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 Viola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Viola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Conway Springs Unified School District 356
Viola's K–12 school district, shared with Conway Springs, Conway, Springdale, Sumner, Viola and Eden. 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 22%
- State 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,026 per pupil, $10,000 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 Viola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Viola 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 Viola's government
Who represents Viola
Viola is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.