Town Hall · Arispe

Arispe, IA town hall & government

Arispe spent $32,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $333 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arispe's government.

Town budget

Where Arispe's money goes

Spent
$32,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$333
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$14,00044%
Administration & buildings
$5,00016%
Parks & libraries
$5,00016%
Fire
$2,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0006%
Sewer & trash
$2,0006%
Other
$2,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Sales taxes 36%
  • From the state 18%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Arispe

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arispe didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Union Community School District

Arispe's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Lorimor, Shannon City and Thayer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,310
Iowa: $13,713
Students
458
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 43%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $17,310 per pupil, $10,998 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Arispe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,286
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.54%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$83,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Arispe's government

Town hall & decisions in Arispe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arispe

Arispe is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Arispe's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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