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Cincinnati, IA town hall & government

Cincinnati spent $370,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,072 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cincinnati's money goes

Spent
$370,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,072
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$339,000
$983 per resident
Sewer & trash
$129,00035%
Water & other utilities
$62,00017%
Administration & buildings
$45,00012%
Roads & transportation
$44,00012%
Fire
$22,0006%
Interest on debt
$13,0004%
Parks & libraries
$9,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$43,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the state 23%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Cincinnati

Full-time staff
3
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Fire
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Centerville Community School District

Cincinnati's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Exline, Mystic, Rathbun and Numa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,198
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,325
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,198 per pupil, $8,062 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 Cincinnati pay

Typical tax bill
$750
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$56,400
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

Contact Cincinnati's government

Town hall & decisions in Cincinnati →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cincinnati

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

All of Cincinnati'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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