Bellevue, IA town hall & government
Bellevue spent $8.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellevue's government.
Where Bellevue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bellevue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bellevue Community School District
Bellevue's K–12 school district, shared with Springbrook and La Motte. 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 52%
- State 43%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,160 per pupil, $7,131 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 Bellevue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellevue 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 Bellevue's government
Who represents Bellevue
Bellevue 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.