Soldier Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar towns
Soldier Township’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $235 per resident.
What stands out about how Soldier Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$601 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Soldier Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($601 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Kansas towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $38, and the middle half spent $20–$133. Soldier Township spent more than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Soldier Township itself left out).
About $235 per resident a year, or $0.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 52%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 61% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Soldier Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $601 · 2024: $235.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,223 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Soldier Township’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.
Tax bills are one input to Soldier Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Soldier Township →
Who’s in charge in Soldier Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 884 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,031).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Seaman Unified School District 345
Soldier Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Menoken Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,307 per pupil, $7,208 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.
Jefferson West Unified School District 340 · $7,775 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Soldier Township’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Soldier Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shawnee County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.3%40,291 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%39,874 votesOthers: 2.0% (1,610 votes).
Most votes in Shawnee County: Kamala D Harris
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Soldier Township lies in Shawnee County. Every 2024 race in Shawnee County is on the county’s page.
Shawnee 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 Soldier Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
How Soldier Township compares with the towns next door
Soldier Township spent $601 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $0 to $1,261. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Township | $0 | $2,965 |
| Tecumseh Township | $205 | $3,505 |
| Menoken Township | $207 | $4,017 |
| Topeka | $1,261 | $2,132 |
| Kaw Township | estimate | $2,576 |
| Topeka Township | estimate | $4,029 |
| Soldier Township | $601 | $3,223 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Soldier Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Soldier Township’s government
How much does Soldier Township spend per resident?
About $235 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $601 was more than 100% of 31 Kansas towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Soldier Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,223 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Soldier Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Soldier Township yet.
How did Soldier Township vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Soldier Township alone. Shawnee County, where 100% of Soldier Township lies, voted Harris 49.3%, Trump 48.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Soldier Township?
17 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $96,927 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Soldier Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kenny Titus) and State House District 50 (Kyle McNorton). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Soldier Township’s government
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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 →