How is North Salem Township run?
North Salem Township’s town government spent $90,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $652 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: North Salem Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how North Salem Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Bucklin R-II School District
North Salem Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bucklin, Bucklin Township, Baker Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,393 per pupil, $12,018 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
Linn County R-I School District · $18,360 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $652 per resident a year, or $1.79 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
North Salem Township didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for North Salem Township yet
Every year of North Salem 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,042 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.88% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at North Salem 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 North Salem Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Salem Township →
Who’s in charge in North Salem Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Salem Township’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Salem Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Linn County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.0%4,437 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%1,183 votesOthers: 1.2% (67 votes).
Most votes in Linn County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of North Salem Township lies in Linn County. Every 2024 race in Linn County is on the county’s page.
Linn 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 North Salem Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How North Salem Township compares with the towns next door
North Salem Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $232 to $299 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsville Township | $232 | $1,861 |
| Baker Township | $299 | $1,153 |
| Enterprise Township | estimate | $727 |
| North Salem Township | estimate | $1,042 |
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 North Salem Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about North Salem Township’s government
How much does North Salem Township spend per resident?
About $652 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (North Salem Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $90,000.
What is the property tax rate in North Salem Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,042 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.88% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs North Salem Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Salem Township yet.
How did North Salem Township vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for North Salem Township alone. Linn County, where 100% of North Salem Township lies, voted Trump 78.0%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Salem Township?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,396 (about $28,752 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Salem Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Rusty Black) and State House District 7 (Peggy McGaugh). The House district also covers 68 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 (for North Salem 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 →