Property Tax Rate
A property tax (or millage tax) as defined by Wikipedia is a levy on property that the owner is required to pay. The tax is levied by the governing authority of the jurisdiction in which the property is located; it may be paid to a national government, a state, a county/geographical region, or a municipality. Multiple jurisdictions may tax the same property.
The property tax rate is often expressed as a per mil (amount of tax per thousand currency units of property value), which is also known as a millage rate or mill (which is also one-thousandth of a currency unit). To calculate the property tax, the authority will multiply the assessed value of the property by the mill rate and then divide by 1,000.
| Taxing Entity | Hesston | North Newton | Halstead | Newton |
| City | 32.439 | 52.343 | 70.328 | 64.813 |
| Library | 6.000 | 0.000 | 5.078 | 5.570 |
| School District | 53.564 | 52.984 | 51.838 | 52.984 |
| Recreation Commission | 12.508 | 9.860 | 0.000 | 9.860 |
| Harvey County | 43.604 | 43.604 | 43.604 | 43.604 |
| State of Kansas | 1.500 | 1.500 | 1.500 | 1.500 |
| Total Mill Levy | 149.615 | 160.291 | 172.348 | 178.331 |
| Example | Hesston | North Newton | Halstead | Newton |
| Value of Home | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 | $200,000.00 |
| Assessment % | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Assessed Valuation | $23,000.00 | $23,000.00 | $23,000.00 | $23,000.00 |
| Mill Levy | 149.615 | 160.291 | 172.348 | 178.331 |
| Yearly Property Tax | $3,441.00 | $3,687.00 | $3,964.00 | $4,102.00 |
| Value of Home (x) Assessment 11.5% (=) Assessed Valuation (x) Mill Levy (div) 1,000 (=) Yearly Property Tax | ||||
| Breakdown by Entity | Hesston | North Newton | Halstead | Newton |
| City | $746.00 | $1,204.00 | $1,618.00 | $1,491.00 |
| Library | $138.00 | $0.00 | $117.00 | $128.00 |
| School District | $1,232.00 | $1,219.00 | $1,192.00 | $1,219.00 |
| Recreation Commission | $288.00 | $227.00 | $0.00 | $227.00 |
| Harvey County | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 |
| State of Kansas | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Yearly Property Tax | $3,441.00 | $3,687.00 | $3,964.00 | $4,102.00 |
Harvey County resources
- County Tax Levy information & history can be found at https://www.harveycounty.com/departments/clerk/tax-leviesunits.html
- County tax unit map https://www.harveycounty.com/departments/col-180-administration/geographic-information-system-gis.html
Harvey County Tax Levy information & history as well as other counties information can also be found at ks.gov https://admin.ks.gov/offices/accounts-reports/local-government/municipal-services/county-tax-levy-sheets.
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