Sales Tax Rates

The current Kansas state Sales tax rate is 6.5%. In addition to the state tax rate, Pottawatomie collects an additional 1% in sales tax, making sales tax across the county a minimum of 7.5%. Some townships have additional sales tax rates. See the chart below to see the sales tax rates for each township in the county. 

For reference, the city-wide tax in the Riley County portion of Manhattan is also generally 8.950%,  but several city areas fall in special taxing districts with higher sales tax percentages. To find the sales tax rate for a specific address, use the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Address Tax Rate Search. 

Sales Tax Rates by Location of Sale

Townships Rate
Belvue
7.50%
Emmett
7.50%
Havensville
7.50%
Louisville
7.50%
Manhattan (Pottawatomie County)
8.95%
Olsburg
7.50%
Onaga
8.50%
St. George
9.00%
St. Marys (Pottawatomie County)
8.50%
Wamego
9.25%
Westmoreland
8.50%
Wheaton
7.50%

Sales and Use Tax Collections

The following graphs show totals of collected sales and use tax in Pottawatomie County in recent years:

Source: Kansas Statistical Abstract 2019 (published in 2020).