Blencoe, IA town hall & government
Blencoe spent $699,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blencoe's government.
Where Blencoe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Blencoe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Monona Community School District
Blencoe's K–12 school district, shared with Onawa and Turin. 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 50%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,515 per pupil, $7,233 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 Blencoe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blencoe 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 Blencoe's government
Who represents Blencoe
Blencoe is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.