Solen, ND town hall & government
Solen spent $134,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,506 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Solen's government.
Where Solen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Solen didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Solen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Solen Public School District 3
Solen'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 North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 4%
- State 43%
- Federal 53%
Of the $24,393 per pupil, $12,126 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 Solen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Solen 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 Solen's government
Who represents Solen
Solen is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong 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.