Alton, IA town hall & government
Alton spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alton's government.
Where Alton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Alton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District
Alton's K–12 school district, shared with Granville, Hospers, Maurice and Orange City. 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 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,988 per pupil, $8,238 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 Alton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alton 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 Alton's government
Who represents Alton
Alton 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.