Beacon, IA town hall & government
Beacon spent $142,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beacon's government.
Where Beacon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 21%
- From the federal government 18%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Beacon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oskaloosa Community School District
Beacon's K–12 school district, shared with Keomah Village, Oskaloosa, Rose Hill and University Park. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,969 per pupil, $8,153 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 Beacon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beacon 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 Beacon's government
Who represents Beacon
Beacon 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.