Walnut, KS town hall & government
Walnut spent $235,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $417 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut's government.
Where Walnut's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Walnut collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Walnut
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hiawatha Unified School District 415
Walnut's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hamlin, Hiawatha, Hiawatha, Padonia and Reserve. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,351 per pupil, $9,753 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.
Also serving Walnut: Prairie Hills Unified School District 113 ($15,311 per pupil).
Which schools Walnut kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut 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 Walnut's government
Who represents Walnut
Walnut is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.