Boyden, IA town hall & government
Boyden spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,227 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boyden's government.
Where Boyden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Boyden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Boyden-Hull Community School District
Boyden's K–12 school district, shared with Hull. 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 46%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,820 per pupil, $8,327 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 Boyden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boyden 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 Boyden's government
Who represents Boyden
Boyden 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.