Alden, IA town hall & government
Alden spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,701 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alden's government.
Where Alden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Alden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alden Community School District
Alden's elementary school district, shared with Buckeye and Popejoy. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,616 per pupil, $8,862 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 Alden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alden 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 Alden's government
Who represents Alden
Alden is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.