Kansas, MO town hall & government
Kansas spent $2.3 billion in the year to April 30, 2024, about $4,426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kansas's government.
Who runs Kansas
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Kansas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the federal government 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kansas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Kansas City 74 School District
Kansas's K–12 school district, shared with Avondale, Birmingham, Claycomo, Gladstone, North Kansas City and Oaks. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 59%
- State 32%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,811 per pupil, $7,906 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 Kansas: Kansas City 33 School District ($19,265 per pupil) · Platte County R-III School District ($13,848 per pupil) · Park Hill School District ($15,605 per pupil).
Which schools Kansas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kansas 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.
Contact Kansas's government
Who represents Kansas
Kansas is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.