Wakefield, KS town hall & government
Wakefield spent $613,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $666 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakefield's government.
Where Wakefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Income taxes <1%
Who works for Wakefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clay Center Unified School District 379
Wakefield's K–12 school district, shared with Clay Center, Green, Longford, Morganville, Oak Hill and Durham. 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 52%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,478 per pupil, $10,854 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 Wakefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakefield 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 Wakefield's government
Who represents Wakefield
Wakefield 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.