Town Hall · Correctionville

Correctionville, IA town hall & government

Correctionville spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,619 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Correctionville

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Correctionville's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,619
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$987,000
$1,246 per resident
Sewer & trash
$555,00043%
Parks & libraries
$144,00011%
Water & other utilities
$121,0009%
Roads & transportation
$119,0009%
Fire
$93,0007%
Administration & buildings
$92,0007%
Health & welfare
$33,0003%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Housing & development
$4,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Other
$88,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 32%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Correctionville

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 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

River Valley Community School District

Correctionville's K–12 school district, shared with Cushing, Quimby and Washta. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,538
Iowa: $13,713
Students
303
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$505,000
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,538 per pupil, $10,528 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 Correctionville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,208
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$84,700
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 Correctionville's government

Town hall & decisions in Correctionville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Correctionville

Correctionville is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Correctionville'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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