Algona, IA town hall & government
Algona spent $10.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,871 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Algona's government.
Where Algona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 20%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Algona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Algona Community School District
Algona's K–12 school district, shared with Burt, Corwith, Lu Verne, Titonka, Wesley and Whittemore. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $8,704 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 Algona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Algona 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 Algona's government
Who represents Algona
Algona is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.