Soldier, KS town hall & government
Soldier spent $72,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $545 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Soldier's government.
Where Soldier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Soldier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Jackson Unified School District 335
Soldier's K–12 school district, shared with Circleville, Netawaka, Wetmore, Wetmore, Whiting and Granada. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 22%
- State 74%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,900 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 Soldier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Soldier 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Soldier's government
Who represents Soldier
Soldier is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.