Andover, IA town hall & government
Andover spent $92,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $939 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andover's government.
Who runs Andover
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Andover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Andover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northeast Community School District
Andover's K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte and Goose Lake. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,570 per pupil, $7,939 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 Andover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Andover 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 Andover's government
Who represents Andover
Andover is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.