Aredale, IA town hall & government
Aredale spent $54,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aredale's government.
Where Aredale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 40%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
Who works for Aredale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hampton-Dumont Community School District
Aredale's K–12 school district, shared with Dumont, Hampton and Hansell. 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 44%
- State 45%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,078 per pupil, $7,451 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 Aredale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aredale 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 Aredale's government
Who represents Aredale
Aredale 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.