ZIP 66616 · Topeka, KS

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 66616: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Kansas governments, the Kansas Department of Administration, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 66616?
66616 is served by the State of Kansas, Shawnee County, the City of Topeka, Topeka Unified School District 501, Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 and Tecumseh Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Shawnee County spent $188 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Topeka spent $301 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Topeka Unified School District 501 spent $227 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 spent $54.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Tecumseh Township spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 66616?
Of the governments serving 66616, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Topeka collected $142 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Shawnee County collected $98.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Topeka Unified School District 501 collected $20.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 collected $8.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Tecumseh Township collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 66616.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Shawnee County, Topeka, Tecumseh Township and Topeka Unified School District 501

Why not this year? Kansas governments with newer filings show figures from the Kansas Department of Administration (for 2024). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 66616

State of Kansas$953 million

3.3% of its $28.7 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Topeka$142 million

41% of its $346 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Shawnee County$98.5 million

49% of its $202 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Topeka Unified School District 501$20.5 million

9.3% of its $220 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450$8.7 million

15% of its $59.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Tecumseh Township$1.3 million

82% of its $1.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Shawnee County

$188 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)14%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money7.4%State tax money7.4%
Full Shawnee County breakdown

What stands out

49%

of Shawnee County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes62%

Property tax
49%$98.5 million
Other taxes
7.0%$14.1 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$10.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$316 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.9%$12.0 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$27.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$18.4 million
  • Other service charges$6.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Other government-run businesses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.4%$15.0 million

State tax money7.4%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.4%$14.9 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$17.9 million
Fines
1.0%$2.0 million
Shawnee County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.7%Health and hospitals6.1%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

12%

of Shawnee County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.4%.

Full Shawnee County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$72.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$26.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$23.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$22.4 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$50.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$23.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.3 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$22.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$22.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.7%$16.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$16.4 million
Health and hospitals
6.1%$11.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$10.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.6 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$2.7 million
Social services
0.5%$989 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$989 thousand
Shawnee County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Topeka

$301 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Kansas Department of Administration.

About 67% of this ZIP is in Topeka.

Where the money comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services33%State tax money14%Fines and other7.5%
Full Topeka breakdown

City taxes46%

Property tax
41%$142 million
Other taxes
4.9%$17.0 million

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$113 million

State tax money14%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
14%$48.2 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$24.1 million
Fines
0.5%$1.7 million
Topeka page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking12%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.1%All other spending7.4%
Full Topeka breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$85.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$73.1 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$63.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$34.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.1%$21.5 million
Housing and community development
6.9%$20.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$841 thousand
Social services
0.2%$696 thousand
Topeka page →

Tecumseh Township

$1.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Tecumseh Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes82%Fees for services15%State tax money1.8%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

15%

of Tecumseh Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Tecumseh Township breakdown

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$1.3 million

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$231 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$231 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
1.8%$28 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$14 thousand
Tecumseh Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs54%Roads, transit and parking46%

What stands out

54%

of Tecumseh Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Tecumseh Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
54%$867 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$845 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
46%$724 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$724 thousand
Tecumseh Township page →

Your schools

Topeka Unified School District 501

$227 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Topeka Unified School District 501.

Where the money comes from

State tax money86%School district taxes9.3%Fines and other3.1%County and local tax money1.0%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%
Full Topeka Unified School District 501 breakdown

What stands out

9.3%

of Topeka Unified School District 501's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes9.3%

Property tax
9.3%$20.5 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$998 thousand
  • School lunches$556 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money86%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
86%$189 million

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$2.3 million

Fines and other3.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$6.8 million
Topeka Unified School District 501 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.8%
Full Topeka Unified School District 501 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$223 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$223 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$4.0 million
Topeka Unified School District 501 page →

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450

$54.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450.

Where the money comes from

State tax money77%School district taxes15%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services (school lunches)3.1%County and local tax money1.6%
Full Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 breakdown

What stands out

15%

of Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$8.7 million

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$940 thousand
  • Other school charges$891 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money77%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
77%$46.3 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$981 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$2.0 million
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.7%Interest on debt0.6%
Full Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$53.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$392 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$392 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$310 thousand
Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 page →

Your state

State of Kansas

$27.9 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money25%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)23%Fines and other6.8%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Kansas' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Kansas breakdown

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
16%$4.50 billion
Sales tax
15%$4.33 billion
Other taxes
6.3%$1.80 billion
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$514 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$458 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$251 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$171 million
  • Tobacco taxes$105 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$90.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$65.1 million
  • Severance taxes$35.0 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$32.7 million
  • Driver's licenses$32.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.5 million
  • Amusement licenses$10.4 million
  • Public utility licenses$4.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$314 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.1%$1.47 billion
Property tax
3.3%$953 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$6.52 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$4.55 billion
  • College tuition$815 million
  • Other service charges$479 million
  • University housing and dining$462 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$148 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$47.6 million
  • Housing$11.6 million
  • Other education charges$5.0 million
  • Road charges$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$736 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money25%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
25%$7.15 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$51.9 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$1.92 billion
Fines
0.1%$36.1 million
Kansas page →

Where the money goes

Social services25%Sent to local governments24%Health and hospitals19%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking7.1%All other spending10%

What stands out

19%

of Kansas' spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.

Full Kansas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
25%$6.92 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$6.82 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$54.7 million
  • Welfare institutions$21.8 million
  • Veterans' services$15.5 million
Sent to local governments
24%$6.76 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to school districts (colleges) and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.82 billion
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$279 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$225 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$140 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$91.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$72.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$57.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$19.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$12.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$6.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$5.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$5.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$4.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.4 million
  • Sent to the federal government$21 thousand
Health and hospitals
19%$5.31 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.73 billion
  • Public health$575 million
Schools and colleges
15%$4.09 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$648 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$274 million
  • Other education$219 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$2.00 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.85 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$141 million
  • Airports$4.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.1%$1.14 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$459 million
  • Courts and legal services$340 million
  • Police$193 million
  • Inspections and regulation$97.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$47.9 million
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$1.11 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$423 million
  • Other and not broken out$418 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$221 million
  • Government buildings$31.3 million
  • Other government administration$20.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$286 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$286 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$135 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$125 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$52.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$47.7 million
  • Libraries$4.5 million
Kansas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Kansas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Shawnee County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

City of Topeka. Kansas Department of Administration, Municipal Services, audited financial report (GAAP), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Topeka Unified School District 501. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Tecumseh Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How these figures are counted. Kansas city, county and township figures come from the audit each government filed with the Kansas Department of Administration, for the calendar year ended December 31, 2024, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Most report on the state's cash basis; the larger cities and counties file full audited annual reports covering their governmental funds and enterprise funds such as water, sewer and electric. Transfers between a government's own funds and borrowed money are not counted. Debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.