Ackley, IA town hall & government
Ackley spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,639 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ackley's government.
Where Ackley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ackley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
AGWSR Community School District
Ackley's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, Steamboat Rock and Wellsburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 56%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,703 per pupil, $8,748 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 Ackley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ackley 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 Ackley's government
Who represents Ackley
Ackley is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Ashley Hinson and Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds 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.