Town Hall · Casey

Casey, IA town hall & government

Casey spent $586,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,458 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Casey's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Casey

Nicholas LindbergMayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Casey's money goes

Spent
$586,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,458
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$400,000
$995 per resident
Roads & transportation
$154,00026%
Water & other utilities
$104,00018%
Sewer & trash
$98,00017%
Parks & libraries
$96,00016%
Administration & buildings
$80,00014%
Fire
$17,0003%
Paid to other governments
$15,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0002%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 32%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Casey

Full-time staff
4
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$31,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Adair-Casey Community School District

Casey's elementary school district, shared with Adair. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,629
Iowa: $13,713
Students
245
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$267,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,629 per pupil, $9,437 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Casey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,402
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$96,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Casey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Casey

Casey is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Casey's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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