Anthon, IA town hall & government
Anthon spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,499 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Anthon's government.
Where Anthon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Anthon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District
Anthon's K–12 school district, shared with Castana, Danbury, Mapleton, Oto and Rodney. 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 53%
- State 41%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,281 per pupil, $9,923 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 Anthon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Anthon 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 Anthon's government
Who represents Anthon
Anthon 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.