Batavia, IA town hall & government
Batavia spent $511,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Batavia's government.
Where Batavia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
Who works for Batavia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cardinal Community School District
Batavia's K–12 school district, shared with Agency and Eldon. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,476 per pupil, $7,844 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.
Also serving Batavia: Fairfield Community School District ($14,585 per pupil).
Which schools Batavia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Batavia 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 Batavia's government
Who represents Batavia
Batavia 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.