ZIP 67024 · Otter Township, KS

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 67024: 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 67024?
67024 is served by the State of Kansas, Cedar Vale Unified School District 285, Chautauqua County, Cowley County, Otter Township and Cedar Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Kansas spent $27.9 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cedar Vale Unified School District 285 spent $3.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chautauqua County spent $5.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Cowley County spent $42.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Otter Township spent $52 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Cedar Township spent $24 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 67024?
Of the governments serving 67024, State of Kansas collected $953 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Cowley County collected $17.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Chautauqua County collected $3.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Cedar Vale Unified School District 285 collected $264 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Otter Township collected $52 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Cedar Township collected $24 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 67024.

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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: Chautauqua County, Cowley County, Otter Township and Cedar Township

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 67024

State of Kansas$953 million

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

Cowley County$17.4 million

68% of its $25.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Chautauqua County$3.8 million

75% of its $5.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Cedar Vale Unified School District 285$264 thousand

9.8% of its $2.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Otter Township$52 thousand

100% of its $52 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Cedar Township$24 thousand

100% of its $24 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

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 counties

Chautauqua County

$5.1 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Kansas Department of Administration.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Chautauqua County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes81%Fees for services9.2%State tax money6.9%Fines and other3.2%
Full Chautauqua County breakdown

County taxes81%

Property tax
75%$3.8 million
Sales tax
5.4%$273 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$27 thousand

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$466 thousand

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$350 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$164 thousand
Chautauqua County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking25%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Health and hospitals9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.4%All other spending4.7%
Full Chautauqua County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
25%$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
9.6%$490 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.4%$121 thousand
Housing and community development
2.2%$112 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$62 thousand
Social services
0.9%$45 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$20 thousand
Chautauqua County page →

Cowley County

$42.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Cowley County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes69%State tax money13%Fines and other9.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.7%Federal tax money1.1%Local tax money1.0%
Full Cowley County breakdown

What stands out

68%

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

County taxes69%

Property tax
68%$17.4 million
Individual income tax
0.4%$98 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$275 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$3.3 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$254 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$2.3 million
Fines
0.3%$86 thousand
Cowley County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.0%Health and hospitals2.0%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

37%

of Cowley County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Full Cowley County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$15.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$9.4 million
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$594 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$11.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Government buildings$4.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$616 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$11.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.0%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$833 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$833 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$382 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$191 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$191 thousand
Cowley County page →

Your towns

Otter Township

$52 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 21% of this ZIP is in Otter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Otter Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Otter Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
100%$52 thousand
Otter Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking96%Running the government and other costs3.8%

What stands out

96%

of Otter Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Otter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
96%$50 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$50 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.8%$2 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
Otter Township page →

Cedar Township

$24 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Cedar Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes100%
Full Cedar Township breakdown

What stands out

100%

of Cedar Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
100%$24 thousand
Cedar Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs13%

What stands out

88%

of Cedar Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Cedar Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
88%$21 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$3 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Cedar Township page →

Your schools

Cedar Vale Unified School District 285

$3.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 93% of this ZIP is in Cedar Vale Unified School District 285.

Where the money comes from

State tax money84%School district taxes9.8%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services (school lunches)1.3%County and local tax money0.7%
Full Cedar Vale Unified School District 285 breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Cedar Vale Unified School District 285's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes9.8%

Property tax
9.8%$264 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$19 thousand
  • School lunches$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money84%

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

From the state
84%$2.3 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$20 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$122 thousand
Cedar Vale Unified School District 285 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

What stands out

100%

of Cedar Vale Unified School District 285's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 97%.

Full Cedar Vale Unified School District 285 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$3.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.0 million
Cedar Vale Unified School District 285 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.

Cedar Vale Unified School District 285. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Chautauqua County. Kansas Department of Administration, Municipal Services, audited financial statement (regulatory basis), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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

Otter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Cedar Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. 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.

Cash basis. Chautauqua County reports on the state's cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

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.