Atlantic, IA town hall & government
Atlantic spent $27.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,054 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlantic's government.
Where Atlantic's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Atlantic
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Atlantic Community School District
Atlantic's K–12 school district, shared with Marne. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,244 per pupil, $7,821 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 Atlantic kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlantic 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.
Contact Atlantic's government
Who represents Atlantic
Atlantic is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.