Alta, IA town hall & government
Alta spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,667 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alta's government.
Where Alta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- From the federal government 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Alta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alta-Aurelia Community School District
Alta's K–12 school district, shared with Aurelia. 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 46%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,175 per pupil, $8,230 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 Alta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alta 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 Alta's government
Who represents Alta
Alta 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.