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Town Hall · Colony

How is Colony run?

Colony’s city government spent $338,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $797 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Colony didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$338,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$797
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$742,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $10,402
Typical tax bill
$1,141
1.64% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Colony is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer45% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Crest Unified School District 479 with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,141 a year: 1.64% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $797 per resident a year, or $2.18 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 47%Utility sales 20%Fees & charges 19%Property taxes 9%Interest, fines & other 5%
An estimate

Colony didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $439,000.
About “Other”.33% of Colony’s day-to-day spending ($110,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Colony yet

Every year of Colony’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,141 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.64% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Kansas$2,798
Colony$1,141
$1,141
typical bill a year
1.64%
effective rate
$69,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Colony’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Colony’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Colony →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Colony

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Colony’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Colony yet.
Who works for Colony

One full-time city employee for every 212 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (424).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
4
part-time
$10,402
payroll for March 2022
$124,824
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Colony’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Crest Unified School District 479

Colony’s K–12 school district, shared with Kincaid, Lone Elm, Rich Township, Ozark Township, Lone Elm Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Colony →
$15,659
per pupil · KS $14,966
261
students
$6 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,659 per pupil, $9,805 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 22%State 71%Federal 7%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Colony’s votes are counted by county

Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Colony alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Anderson County’s results.

President · Anderson County’s results3,791 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.1%2,998 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.3%732 votes

Others: 1.6% (61 votes).

Most votes in Anderson County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Colony lies in Anderson County. Every 2024 race in Anderson County is on the county’s page.

Anderson County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Colony

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Colony.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
    Fred Gardner
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
    Caryn Tyson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Laura Kelly
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Sharice Davids
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
    Jerry MoranRoger Marshall

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Colony’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Colony’s government

How much does Colony spend per resident?

About $797 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Colony didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $439,000.

What is the property tax rate in Colony?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,141 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Colony’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Colony yet.

How did Colony vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Colony alone. Anderson County, where 100% of Colony lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 19.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Colony?

2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,402 (about $124,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Colony in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Caryn Tyson) and State House District 9 (Fred Gardner). The House district also covers 45 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Colony, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →