Town Hall · Asbury

Asbury, IA town hall & government

Asbury spent $5.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,014 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Asbury

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Asbury's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,014
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$865 per resident
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million25%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million22%
Police
$750,00013%
Roads & transportation
$720,00012%
Water & other utilities
$626,00011%
Paid to other governments
$350,0006%
Administration & buildings
$172,0003%
Fire
$137,0002%
Interest on debt
$131,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$70,0001%
Health & welfare
$36,0001%
Other
$143,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Asbury

Full-time staff
17
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dubuque Community School District

Asbury's K–12 school district, shared with Durango, Graf, Sageville, Sherrill, St. Donatus and Dubuque. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,896
Iowa: $13,713
Students
10,451
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$72.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,896 per pupil, $8,663 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 Asbury pay

Typical tax bill
$4,370
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$339,000
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.

Local

Contact Asbury's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofasbury.com/asbury ↗

Town hall & decisions in Asbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Asbury

Asbury is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Asbury'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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