Town Hall · Corydon

Corydon, IA town hall & government

Corydon spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,567 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Corydon

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Corydon's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,567
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$1,641 per resident
Sewer & trash
$647,00026%
Water & other utilities
$395,00016%
Roads & transportation
$292,00012%
Parks & libraries
$287,00011%
Paid to other governments
$187,0007%
Fire
$137,0005%
Administration & buildings
$116,0005%
Police
$99,0004%
Interest on debt
$53,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0001%
Other
$269,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Corydon

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Wayne Community School District

Corydon's K–12 school district, shared with Allerton, Clio, Lineville and Millerton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,219
Iowa: $13,713
Students
631
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,219 per pupil, $8,540 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 Corydon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,716
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.86%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$92,400
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 Corydon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcorydoniowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Corydon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Corydon

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

All of Corydon'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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