Allison, IA town hall & government
Allison spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allison's government.
Where Allison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Allison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Butler Community School District
Allison's K–12 school district, shared with Bristow and Greene. 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 45%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,412 per pupil, $8,566 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 Allison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allison 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 Allison's government
Who represents Allison
Allison 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.