Adel, IA town hall & government
Adel spent $10.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,574 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Adel's government.
Who runs Adel
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Adel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Adel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Adel didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District
Adel's K–12 school district, shared with De Soto and Minburn. 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 45%
- State 52%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,665 per pupil, $6,609 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 Adel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Adel 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.
Contact Adel's government
Who represents Adel
Adel is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.