County Levies

What Is a County Tax Levy?

A county property tax levy is collected twice a year to fund government operations. It is calculated based upon your property's "assessed valuation" as determined by the county assessor. Property tax is a primary revenue source for county and other local governments such as school, hospital and fire districts.

Assessed Valuation

Assessed valuation is the county assessor's legal determination of what your property is worth, not necessarily what a buyer would pay. Your county property tax levy and other special taxing district levies are based on it. So if your property is assessed at $100,000 and the county's property tax is $1.07 "per $1,000 assessed valuation," then you owe $107.

Location, Location, Location

Your county property tax levy varies depending on where you are and what additional bonds or levies voters have approved. If you live in the city, for example, you will pay the county property tax (along with a city property tax) but not the county road tax or the fire district property tax. Your friend across town might pay more because in addition to those taxes, his school district passed a construction bond.

Figuring Your County Property Tax Levy

Once you know your property's assessed valuation and its location within various taxing districts, you can calculate your property tax (if you know each district's property tax rate). Let's say the county property tax rate is $1.07 per $1,000 assessed valuation. So you pay $107 based on your $100,000 property, but that's not your entire tax bill.

Suppose your property also is within the hospital district, which levies "44 cents per $1,000," the library district which levies 31 cents, and the school district which levies $2.25. So your total property tax bill, including your county property tax levy, is $407 a year.

 

 

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Thomas County Statistics

 

Colby

County Seat

 

7,711

Population

 

1,075 sq mi

Area

 

1st

Congressional District

Your County Commissioners

 
 
Mayor

Brad Flipse, Member - 1st District

  • Ward II (Colby), Gem City, Menlo City, Oakley City, Rexford City, Lacey Township, Menlo Township, East Morgan Township, North Randall Township, South Randall Township, Rovohl Township, Smith Township, and Wendell Township
  • Elected into office in November 2018
  • Took office in January 2019

Brad Flipse - County Commissioner

City Council

Brian Luedke, Member  - 2nd District

  • Wards III & IV (Colby)
  • Elected into office in November 2020
  • Took office in January 2021

Brian Luedke - County Commissioner

 

Controller

Michael Baughn, Chairman - 3rd District

  • Ward I (Colby), Brewster City, Barrett Township, East Hale Township, West Hale Township, Kingery Township, West Morgan Township, and Summers Township
  • Elected into office in November 2012
  • Took office in January 14, 2013 

Michael Baughn - County Commissioner

Thomas County, Kansas

"Thomas County - Agricultural, educational, cultural and service center of Northwest Kansas!  We invite you to become a part of our progressive community!"

Mike Baughn - County Commissioner 

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