Wathena, KS town hall & government
Wathena spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,104 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wathena's government.
Where Wathena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Wathena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverside Unified School District 114
Wathena's K–12 school district, shared with Burr Oak, Elwood, Marion and Washington. 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 14%
- State 73%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,179 per pupil, $8,942 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 Wathena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wathena 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 Wathena's government
Who represents Wathena
Wathena 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.