Allerton, IA town hall & government
Allerton spent $571,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,126 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allerton's government.
Where Allerton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 41%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Allerton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne Community School District
Allerton's K–12 school district, shared with Clio, Corydon, Lineville and Millerton. 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 46%
- State 45%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,219 per pupil, $8,540 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 Allerton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allerton 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 Allerton's government
Who represents Allerton
Allerton 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.