Walton, KS town hall & government
Walton spent $419,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,871 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
- Utility sales 48%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Walton 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 Walton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newton Unified School District 373
Walton's K–12 school district, shared with Newton, North Newton, Newton, Darlington, Walton and Pleasant. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,375 per pupil, $10,557 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 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.