Walnut Grove, KS town hall & government
Walnut Grove spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $28 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Grove's government.
Where Walnut Grove's money goes
Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walnut Grove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101
Walnut Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Erie, Galesburg, Grant, Ladore and Stark. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,032 per pupil, $10,225 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 Grove: Chetopa-St. Paul Unified School District 505 ($16,495 per pupil) · Girard Unified School District 248 ($15,314 per pupil).
Which schools Walnut Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Grove 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.
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Who represents Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove 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.