Agency, IA town hall & government
Agency spent $488,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $761 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Agency's government.
Where Agency's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Who works for Agency
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Agency didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cardinal Community School District
Agency's K–12 school district, shared with Eldon and Batavia. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,476 per pupil, $7,844 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 Agency kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Agency 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 Agency's government
Who represents Agency
Agency 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.