Whitewater, KS town hall & government
Whitewater spent $96,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitewater's government.
Where Whitewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Whitewater 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 Whitewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 206
Whitewater's K–12 school district, shared with Elbing, Milton, Potwin, Plum Grove, Fairmount and Richland. 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 34%
- State 55%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,540 per pupil, $9,227 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 Whitewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitewater 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 Whitewater's government
Who represents Whitewater
Whitewater 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.