Solon, IA town hall & government
Solon spent $9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Solon's government.
Where Solon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Solon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Solon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Solon Community School District
Solon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 48%
- State 49%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,627 per pupil, $6,955 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Solon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Solon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Solon's government
Who represents Solon
Solon is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.