Aplington, IA town hall & government
Aplington spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,883 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aplington's government.
Where Aplington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Aplington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aplington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District
Aplington's K–12 school district, shared with Parkersburg. 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 41%
- State 55%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,543 per pupil, $8,027 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 Aplington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aplington 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 Aplington's government
Who represents Aplington
Aplington 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.