Ashton, IA town hall & government
Ashton spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashton's government.
Where Ashton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ashton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ashton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sheldon Community School District
Ashton's K–12 school district, shared with Archer, Matlock and Sheldon. 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 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,356 per pupil, $7,708 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 Ashton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashton 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 Ashton's government
Who represents Ashton
Ashton 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.