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Town Hall · Solomon-District 3 Township

How is Solomon-District 3 Township run?

Solomon-District 3 Township’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Solomon-District 3 Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$52,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$308
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$199
1.99% of home value · KS 1.29%

What stands out about how Solomon-District 3 Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211

Solomon-District 3 Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Edmond, Lenora, Norton, Highland-District 2 Township, Clayton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Solomon-District 3 Township →
$13,574
per pupil · KS $14,966
699
students
$6.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,574 per pupil, $8,475 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 23%State 66%Federal 10%

Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Solomon-District 3 Township

Logan Unified School District 326 · $20,597 per pupil

Northern Valley Unified School District 212 · $20,038 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 81%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 99%From the state 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Solomon-District 3 Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Solomon-District 3 Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Solomon-District 3 Township yet

Every year of Solomon-District 3 Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $199 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Graham Township$5,357
Kansas$2,798
Almena-District 4 Township$1,857
Center-District 1 Township$1,760
Highland-District 2 Township$1,413
Logan Township$1,196
Solomon-District 3 Township$199
$199
typical bill a year
1.99%
effective rate
$9,999
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Solomon-District 3 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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Solomon-District 3 Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Solomon-District 3 Township →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Solomon-District 3 Township

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Solomon-District 3 Township’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Solomon-District 3 Township yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Solomon-District 3 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 Solomon-District 3 Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Norton County’s results.

President · Norton County’s results2,270 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.9%1,882 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%346 votes

Others: 1.9% (42 votes).

Most votes in Norton County: Donald J Trump

Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%

The county’s page

100% of Solomon-District 3 Township lies in Norton County. Every 2024 race in Norton County is on the county’s page.

Norton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Solomon-District 3 Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Solomon-District 3 Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Kansas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Kansas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Solomon-District 3 Township compares with the towns next door

Solomon-District 3 Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Highland-District 2 Townshipestimate$1,413
Almena-District 4 Townshipestimate$1,857
Logan Townshipestimate$1,196
Towanda Townshipestimate—
Center-District 1 Townshipestimate$1,760
Graham Townshipestimate$5,357
Pioneer Townshipestimate—
Solomon-District 3 Townshipestimate$199

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 Solomon-District 3 Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Solomon-District 3 Township’s government

How much does Solomon-District 3 Township spend per resident?

About $308 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Solomon-District 3 Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $52,000.

What is the property tax rate in Solomon-District 3 Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% 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 Solomon-District 3 Township’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Solomon-District 3 Township yet.

How did Solomon-District 3 Township vote in 2024?

Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Solomon-District 3 Township alone. Norton County, where 100% of Solomon-District 3 Township lies, voted Trump 82.9%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Solomon-District 3 Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 40 (Rick Billinger) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Solomon-District 3 Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Solomon-District 3 Township, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →