Walton, KS town hall & government
Walton spent $136,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walton's government.
Where Walton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Walton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Walton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Arkansas City Unified School District 470
Walton's K–12 school district, shared with Arkansas City, Creswell, Parkerfield, Bolton, Silverdale and Pleasant Valley. 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 12%
- State 77%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,590 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 Walton: South Haven Unified School District 509 ($17,940 per pupil) · Oxford Unified School District 358 ($12,655 per pupil).
Which schools Walton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walton 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 Walton's government
Who represents Walton
Walton 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.