Ackworth, IA town hall & government
Ackworth spent $51,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ackworth's government.
Where Ackworth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Ackworth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indianola Community School District
Ackworth's K–12 school district, shared with Indianola and Sandyville. 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 43%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,299 per pupil, $7,165 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 Ackworth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ackworth 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 Ackworth's government
Who represents Ackworth
Ackworth is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.