Wendell, KS town hall & government
Wendell spent $63,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,167 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wendell's government.
Where Wendell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 98%
- From the state 2%
Wendell 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 Wendell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wendell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Golden Plains Unified School District 316
Wendell's K–12 school district, shared with Menlo, Rexford, Selden, Smith, Menlo and Jefferson. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,195 per pupil, $12,767 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 Wendell: Colby Public Schools Unified School District 315 ($14,841 per pupil).
Which schools Wendell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Wendell's government
Who represents Wendell
Wendell is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.