Solomon, KS town hall & government
Solomon spent $802,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $809 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Solomon's government.
Where Solomon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Solomon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Solomon Unified School District 393
Solomon's K–12 school district, shared with Dayton, New Cambria, Lincoln, Lincoln, Garfield and Ottawa. 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 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,540 per pupil, $10,718 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 Solomon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Solomon 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 Solomon's government
Who represents Solomon
Solomon 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.