Atalissa, IA town hall & government
Atalissa spent $263,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $871 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atalissa's government.
Where Atalissa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Atalissa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Liberty Community School District
Atalissa's K–12 school district, shared with Nichols and West Liberty. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,381 per pupil, $8,640 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 Atalissa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atalissa 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 Atalissa's government
Who represents Atalissa
Atalissa is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.