Smolan spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Smolan’s city government spent $29,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $143 per resident.
What stands out about how Smolan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$143 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Smolan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($143 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $518, and the middle half spent $259–$751. Smolan spent less than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($27,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Smolan itself left out).
About $143 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 93%.
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No trend yet
Smolan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,806 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Smolan’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Smolan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Smolan →
Who’s in charge in Smolan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Smoky Valley Unified School District 400
Smolan’s K–12 school district, shared with Gypsum Creek Township, Lindsborg, Marquette, Marquette Township, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,808 per pupil, $6,393 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Smolan’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Smolan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saline County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.9%15,069 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.3%7,734 votesOthers: 1.8% (423 votes).
Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Smolan lies in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.
Saline County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Smolan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Smolan’s government
How much does Smolan spend per resident?
About $143 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $143 was less than 88% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Smolan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,806 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Smolan’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Smolan yet.
How did Smolan vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Smolan alone. Saline County, where 100% of Smolan lies, voted Trump 64.9%, Harris 33.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Smolan?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $687 (about $8,244 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Smolan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Scott Hill) and State House District 69 (Clarke Sanders). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →