Weir, KS town hall & government
Weir spent $450,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weir's government.
Where Weir's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Weir 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 Weir
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee Unified School District 247
Weir's K–12 school district, shared with Cherokee, McCune, Osage, West Mineral, Sheridan and Sheridan. 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 21%
- State 67%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,720 per pupil, $11,399 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 Weir kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weir 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 Weir's government
Who represents Weir
Weir 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.