Boone, IA town hall & government
Boone spent $16.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,307 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boone's government.
Where Boone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Boone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boone Community School District
Boone's K–12 school district. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,641 per pupil, $8,205 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 Boone: United Community School District ($13,069 per pupil).
Which schools Boone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boone 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.
Contact Boone's government
Who represents Boone
Boone 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.