Dana, IA town hall & government
Dana spent $29,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dana's government.
Where Dana's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
Who works for Dana
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dana didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greene County Community School District
Dana's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Junction, Jefferson, Rippey and Scranton. 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 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,362 per pupil, $8,123 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 Dana kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dana 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 Dana's government
Who represents Dana
Dana is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.