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Aurelia, IA town hall & government

Aurelia spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Aurelia's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,139
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$226,00021%
Parks & libraries
$213,00020%
Roads & transportation
$172,00016%
Water & other utilities
$160,00015%
Police
$91,0008%
Administration & buildings
$63,0006%
Fire
$51,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Other
$97,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Aurelia

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alta-Aurelia Community School District

Aurelia's K–12 school district, shared with Alta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,175
Iowa: $13,713
Students
822
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,175 per pupil, $8,230 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 Aurelia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,586
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$139,900
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 Aurelia's government

🏛️ Official websiteaureliaia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Aurelia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Aurelia

Aurelia is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Aurelia'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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