Whiting, KS town hall & government
Whiting spent $119,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whiting's government.
Where Whiting's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Whiting
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Jackson Unified School District 335
Whiting's K–12 school district, shared with Circleville, Netawaka, Soldier, Wetmore, Wetmore and Granada. 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 22%
- State 74%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,900 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 Whiting kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whiting 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 Whiting's government
Who represents Whiting
Whiting 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.