Afton, IA town hall & government
Afton spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,661 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Afton's government.
Where Afton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Afton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Union Community School District
Afton's K–12 school district, shared with Arispe, Lorimor, Shannon City and Thayer. 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 48%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,310 per pupil, $10,998 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 Afton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Afton 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 Afton's government
Who represents Afton
Afton 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.