Town Hall · Westphalia

Westphalia, KS town hall & government

Westphalia spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westphalia's government.

Town budget

Where Westphalia's money goes

Spent
$52,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$317
typical Kansas cities: $1,604
Long-term debt
$112,000
$683 per resident
Administration & buildings
$38,00073%
Roads & transportation
$7,00013%
Interest on debt
$4,0008%
Parks & libraries
$3,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 58%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Sales taxes 12%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Westphalia

Full-time staff
0
14 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Westphalia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Garnett Unified School District 365

Westphalia's K–12 school district, shared with Garnett, Greeley, Jackson, Monroe, Putnam and Walker. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,708
Kansas: $14,966
Students
951
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,708 per pupil, $9,451 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Westphalia pay

Typical tax bill
$543
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$37,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Westphalia's government

Town hall & decisions in Westphalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westphalia

Westphalia is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Westphalia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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