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Fontana, Kansas
Fontana is a small railroad town in south central Miami County, about 10 miles south of Paola, with roughly 210 residents and its own city water, sewer and trash service. City Hall keeps short hours, so if you need a council answer, the 2nd Monday of the month at 6 pm is your best bet.
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What’s new in Fontana
What the city is approving, building and planning
Pulled from council and planning agendas, city news and local reporting, checked November 6, 2026. Older items move to our Update Archive.
City code
August 2026
Fontana puts its city ordinances online in a searchable file
The City of Fontana has posted a searchable digital copy of Ordinances 158 through 239 on its City Hall web page, updated August 11, 2026 from an earlier July 17 version that ran through Ordinance 235. Hard copies can still be read at City Hall during business hours, and the city advises searching an ordinance number to check for later amendments. Separately, the council approved an $8,050 recodification contract with American Legal Publishing in April 2026.
Utilities
October 2025
City applies for state water loan; engineers study storage options
The city council voted 5-0 to apply for a Kansas Public Water Supply Loan Fund loan after KDHE selected Fontana to apply. Jacobs engineers are preparing a Preliminary Engineering Report covering water storage and distribution options, including the tank the city already bought and a possible new tank location. The council also approved the 2026 budget.
Utilities
November 2025
Standpipe and waterline replacement on state funding list
Kansas’ 2026 drinking water revolving fund priority list includes a Fontana project for standpipe and waterline replacement, with a $1,300,000 loan request and $585,000 in loan forgiveness shown.
Source: KDHE 2026 Drinking Water SRF Project Priority List →
Trash
January 2026
New trash contract keeps rates at $21 a month
The council accepted a new Waste Management contract, with trash rates staying at $21 per month for 2026. In March the council noted the water study favors a new standpipe as the most cost-effective option, which would also add pressure for fire protection.
City hall
April 2026
City ordinances to be recodified
The council approved an $8,050 contract with American Legal Publishing, through the League of Kansas Municipalities, to organize and review all city ordinances. Zoning, nuisance, lighting and tiny-home ordinances are also in progress with the city attorney.
Historical property tax
Fontana property taxes: 10 years of real bills
The typical Fontana home that sold in 2025 carried an annual property tax bill of about $1,993, or 0.99% of its sale price. In 2017 it was $1,835 (1.20%). Appraisals tend to rise faster than anyone budgets for, so check the actual bill on any home you like.
10 years of real tax bills
Median property tax on Fontana homes that sold, 2017–2025
What buyers actually inherited: the full annual tax bill (city, county, school and all other levies) on single-family homes sold each year. Effective rate = tax ÷ sale price.
See the numbers
| Year sold | Median annual tax | Median sale price | Effective rate | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,835 | $160,000 | 1.20% | 7 |
| 2018 | $1,065 | $125,000 | 1.28% | 6 |
| 2019 | $1,790 | $107,216 | 1.16% | 5 |
| 2021 | $1,731 | $174,500 | 0.99% | 6 |
| 2022 | $1,800 | $257,500 | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2,283 | $246,250 | 1.00% | 6 |
| 2025 | $1,993 | $167,000 | 0.99% | 3 |
Source: Heartland MLS closed single-family sales, DataMaster SLIM exports of October 25, 2026, compiled by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team. Tax figures are as reported in MLS at sale and may reflect the prior tax year; bills under $300 (land-only or missing) are left out. Not a tax quote.
10-year lookback
Price per square foot, subdivision by subdivision
Median sale price per finished square foot for single-family homes in the 1 busiest Fontana subdivisions, by year sold. Darker gold means pricier per foot. Scroll sideways on a phone.
| Subdivision | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana Kansas25 sales | $87 | $27 | $62 | · | $97 | $108 | · | $99 | $97 | · | +12%2017–25 |
Source: Heartland MLS closed single-family sales, DataMaster SLIM exports of October 25, 2026, compiled by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team. A year is shown only when at least two homes sold; subdivisions with fewer than 8 sales in these years are left out. Small neighborhoods can swing a lot year to year. Methodology.
Fontana subdivisions
3 Fontana neighborhoods with recent sales
Fontana subdivisions with at least three single-family sales in the last ten years, A to Z, with their sales counts. Tap one to see what is for sale there now.
Subdivision names as entered in the MLS. Source: Heartland MLS closed single-family sales, DataMaster SLIM exports of October 25, 2026, compiled by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team.
Moving in
Fontana utility providers
Who to call to turn things on. Providers can vary by address, so confirm before closing.
City of Fontana
City-owned water system. Apply through the city’s Water/Sewer/Trash application; pay bills only through the official portal linked from fontanaks.gov.
Waste Management (city contract)
Billed through the city; the rate is $21 per month for 2026. The city holds spring cleanup dumpster days.
Living in Fontana
Fontana history, jobs and parks
A little history
Captain David Martin, a War of 1812 veteran, received a 160-acre land grant here, and in 1869 J.B. Grinnell bought 120 acres of it and laid out the town along the railroad right-of-way. The new town replaced Old Fontana, a crossroads settlement about half a mile west that was platted around 1858; the name comes from the French ‘fontaine,’ after a spring near the townsite. Fontana was incorporated in 1889 and had about 300 residents in 1910, with general stores, a lumber yard, a grain dealer and a small mill on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad.
Where people work
Fontana’s local economy has long been farm-based, built around the Fontana Co-Op grain elevator, which was destroyed by a lightning-sparked fire in May 2024. With few employers in town, most working residents commute to nearby towns such as Paola, the county seat about 10 miles north, or farther into the Kansas City metro area.
Parks & outdoors
The Fontana City Park hosts community events such as the fall Trunk or Treat, and new tables and benches were installed there in 2025. The city’s Parks and Rec committee also runs seasonal events, including a 2026 community picnic for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Sources for the city news, rules, utilities and local guide (checked October 27, 2026)
- ksdata.ku.edu
- en.wikipedia.org
- fontanaks.gov
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- ksgenweb-org.usgenwebsites.org
- kctv5.com
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- members.paolachamber.org
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- fontanaks.gov
- admin.ks.gov
City rules
Can I do that in Fontana?
The questions buyers ask before the fence goes up, from Fontana code, permit pages and local reporting. Rules change and HOA covenants can be stricter, so confirm with the city before you build.
Trash & recycling
Trash service is billed with city water and sewer. In December 2025 the council approved a new Waste Management contract and stated trash rates stay at $21 per month for 2026. The city holds spring cleanup dumpster days, and earlier minutes note tires are not allowed in the dumpsters.
Fireworks
City council minutes cite Ordinance #120: fireworks may be set off July 1 through July 6, until midnight each night. In 2024 the council discussed amending it to bar bottle rockets, New Year’s fireworks and use during a drought or burn ban, but the minutes do not show that change was adopted.
RV & boat parking
Ordinance #232, read at the January 2023 council meeting, allows temporary use of a recreational vehicle for living in for no more than 90 days per calendar year. The council said it would not grant exceptions. Separately, minutes say owners get a registered letter and 14 days to remove junk vehicles, boats or debris.
Pets
Council minutes state Fontana has a leash law, and an ordinance bars dogs from running loose. The city has no dog catcher of its own. These notes come from 2022 minutes, so confirm current rules with City Hall.
Building permits
The council has directed that tiny homes follow Miami County code, and minutes note the zoning ordinance was adopted through Miami County in 1992. In spring 2026, new tiny-home, nuisance and lighting ordinances were still being drafted by the city attorney, so check with City Hall before starting a project.
Livestock
Per council minutes, March 2024, the council set a limit of 1 hoofed animal per 5 acres. Per council minutes, April and May 2026, a request to pasture cattle went through a conditional use permit, with the council setting a maximum of 10 cows and a 3-year limit for that request.
Sewer connections
Fontana provides city sewer, and new connections need a water and sewer permit from the city; per council minutes, July 2023, Miami County will not issue an occupancy permit until the owner has a sewer permit from the City of Fontana. Per council minutes, August 2023, a new connection paid a $5,000 sewer fee, and per April 2023 minutes, a water meter may serve only one location.
Sales tax
How Fontana’s sales tax compares
Fontana’s combined state, county and city sales tax is 8.5% inside city limits, and 2.0% on groceries (Kansas dropped its state tax on food in 2025, so only local tax is left on groceries). Here is how that stacks up against nearby cities, lowest to highest. Same sandwich, different zip code, different receipt.
| City | County | Sales tax | Groceries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Quivira (no city sales tax) | Johnson | 7.975% | 1.475% |
| Bucyrus (no city sales tax) | Miami | 8.0% | 1.5% |
| Fontana | Miami | 8.5% | 2.0% |
| Mission Woods | Johnson | 8.975% | 2.475% |
| Prairie Village | Johnson | 8.975% | 2.475% |
| Westwood Hills | Johnson | 8.975% | 2.475% |
| Lane | Franklin | 9.0% | 2.5% |
| Leawood | Johnson | 9.1% | 2.6% |
| Mission Hills | Johnson | 9.225% | 2.725% |
| Paola | Miami | 9.25% | 2.75% |
| Lenexa | Johnson | 9.35% | 2.85% |
| Overland Park | Johnson | 9.35% | 2.85% |
| Gardner | Johnson | 9.475% | 2.975% |
| Merriam | Johnson | 9.475% | 2.975% |
| Olathe | Johnson | 9.475% | 2.975% |
| Roeland Park | Johnson | 9.475% | 2.975% |
| Spring Hill | Johnson | 9.475% | 2.975% |
| Westwood | Johnson | 9.475% | 2.975% |
| La Cygne | Linn | 9.5% | 3.0% |
| Louisburg | Miami | 9.5% | 3.0% |
| Wellsville | Franklin | 9.5% | 3.0% |
| Shawnee | Johnson | 9.6% | 3.1% |
| De Soto | Johnson | 9.725% | 3.225% |
| Mission | Johnson | 9.725% | 3.225% |
| Osawatomie | Miami | 9.75% | 3.25% |
| Edgerton | Johnson | 9.975% | 3.475% |
| Fairway | Johnson | 9.975% | 3.475% |
Source: Kansas Department of Revenue city rate file, October 2026. Homes outside city limits pay the county rate instead. Rates can differ by address, so check the KDOR address lookup before you budget. This is sales tax; property tax is in the tax history above.
Local guide
Where to eat and doctors & clinics
Named places in and near Fontana, KS. Hours and ownership change, so call ahead. (Nobody paid to be on this list; we just like to eat.)
Where to eat
- Milo’s Steakhouse (near, Paola) — Steakhouse at 16 West Peoria on the Paola square, about 10 miles north of Fontana.
- Cafe Latte (near, Paola) — Coffee shop at 139 W. Peoria in Paola serving coffee, sandwiches, wraps, soups and pastries.
- Simple Simon’s Pizza (near, Paola) — Pizza at 7 N. Silver Street in Paola.
- San Jose Mexican Grill (near, Paola) — Mexican restaurant at 1309 Baptiste Drive in Paola.
- Spudley’s Restaurant (near, Paola) — Restaurant at 2 Morningside Drive in Paola.
- Circle C Cafe (near, Paola) — Cafe at 1305 Baptiste Drive in Paola.
Doctors & clinics
- Osawatomie Medical Pavilion (near, Osawatomie) — The University of Kansas Health System family medicine clinic at 100 East Main Street in Osawatomie with same-day appointments, lab work and X-rays; weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (913-588-1227).
- Kansas Drive Medical Pavilion (near, Paola) — The University of Kansas Health System family medicine and urgent care at 1318 Kansas Drive in Paola, with Saturday morning hours (913-588-1227).
- Paola Hospital (near, Paola) — The University of Kansas Health System hospital at 2100 Baptiste Drive in Paola, open 24/7 (913-445-2327).
Fontana FAQ
Fontana, KS: the questions people ask most
What county is Fontana, KS in?
Fontana is in Miami County, Kansas, in the south central part of the county, and it is counted as part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
How far is Fontana from Paola?
Fontana is about 10 miles south of Paola, the Miami County seat.
How big is Fontana?
Very small. The 2020 Census counted 210 people and 86 housing units, and the city covers about 0.84 square miles.
Who provides water, sewer and trash in Fontana?
The City of Fontana runs water and sewer and bills trash, which Waste Management collects under a city contract at $21 per month for 2026. City Hall is at 212 East North Street (913-557-0606).
Is Fontana planning any infrastructure upgrades?
Yes. The city is working with engineers and KDHE on a water storage project, and Kansas’ 2026 drinking water funding list includes a Fontana standpipe and waterline replacement with a $1.3 million loan request.
What is Fontana known for?
It is one of the oldest towns in Miami County, laid out in 1869 along the railroad, and named for a spring near the original townsite.
What school district serves Fontana?
Fontana is served by Prairie View USD 362; elementary students attend Parker Elementary (Fontana Elementary closed in May 2014), and grades 6-12 attend Prairie View Middle School and Prairie View High School in La Cygne.
What is the sales tax rate in Fontana?
8.5% inside city limits as of October 2026 (state, Miami County and city combined), and 2.0% on groceries (local tax only; Kansas dropped its state sales tax on food on Jan. 1, 2025). Nearby, rates run from 7.975% in Lake Quivira to 9.975% in Fairway. Rates can differ by address. Look up any address with the Kansas Department of Revenue rate locator. Source: Kansas Department of Revenue, October 2026.
How do I pay my Fontana water bill online?
Use the red $WATER button on the City of Fontana homepage (fontanaks.gov), which links to the city’s official payment portal at cityoffontana.epayub.com. In September 2026 the city reminded residents to use that button rather than search results, to avoid lookalike scam sites.
Where can I read Fontana’s city ordinances?
The city posts a searchable PDF of Ordinances 158 through 239 on the City Hall page at fontanaks.gov, and hard copies are available at City Hall during business hours. The city is also having its ordinances recodified by American Legal Publishing under a contract approved in April 2026.
When does the Fontana City Council meet, and where are agendas posted?
The council’s 2026 meetings have been held on the second Monday of the month (January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13 and May 11). Agendas and minutes are posted on the City Hall page at fontanaks.gov.
Where can I find Fontana’s annual water quality report?
The City of Fontana posts its annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) from KDHE on the homepage at fontanaks.gov and mails a copy with water bills. The 2026 report was posted on June 17, 2026.
Does Fontana offer a bulk trash or cleanup day?
Yes. The monthly trash fee covers two cleanups a year through the city’s Waste Management contract. In 2026 the city held dumpster days on June 6 and 7, and residents called City Hall (913-557-0606) to schedule pickup of larger items. Tires are not allowed in the dumpsters.
Where is the nearest doctor to Fontana?
The closest family medicine clinic is the Osawatomie Medical Pavilion, run by The University of Kansas Health System at 100 East Main Street in Osawatomie (913-588-1227). It offers same-day appointments, lab work and X-rays, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Can I put a tiny home in Fontana?
Fontana did not have its own tiny home ordinance as of its May 11, 2026 council minutes. The council directed in April and May 2026 that a tiny home ordinance follow Miami County code, and that item, along with zoning and nuisance ordinances, was still in progress. Check with City Hall (913-557-0606) before buying or placing one.
Where is the nearest hospital to Fontana?
Paola Hospital, part of The University of Kansas Health System, is at 2100 Baptiste Drive in Paola, about 10 miles north of Fontana, and is open 24 hours a day (913-445-2327). The health system’s Kansas Drive Medical Pavilion in Paola (1318 Kansas Drive) also offers urgent care on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
How do I sign up for Fontana emergency alerts?
The City of Fontana links to an Everbridge alert sign-up on the Resources page at fontanaks.gov, where residents can register to receive emergency notifications.
Does Fontana have a leash law?
Yes. Under Fontana Ordinance 179, pets outdoors must be on a leash or in an enclosed space, and dogs and cats outside the owner’s home must wear license tags. The city reminded residents of the rule in February 2026 and links the full ordinance on its website.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, fontanaks.gov, kctv5.com, ksdata.ku.edu, ksgenweb-org.usgenwebsites.org, swefcsrfswitchboard.unm.edu
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