Wilson, KS town hall & government
Wilson spent $892,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilson's government.
Where Wilson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wilson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Plains Unified School District 112
Wilson's K–12 school district, shared with Bushton, Claflin, Cleveland, Dorrance, Farmer and Green Garden. 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 25%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $8,148 per pupil, $5,184 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 Wilson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilson 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 Wilson's government
Who represents Wilson
Wilson 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.