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Danbury, IA town hall & government

Danbury spent $394,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,173 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Danbury's money goes

Spent
$394,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,173
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$121,00031%
Water & other utilities
$65,00016%
Parks & libraries
$51,00013%
Housing & development
$25,0006%
Administration & buildings
$21,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0003%
Fire
$9,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,0002%
Other
$85,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Danbury

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Danbury didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

Danbury's K–12 school district, shared with Anthon, Castana, Mapleton, Oto and Rodney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,281
Iowa: $13,713
Students
626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,281 per pupil, $9,923 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 Danbury pay

Typical tax bill
$838
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$85,600
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

Contact Danbury's government

Town hall & decisions in Danbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Danbury

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

All of Danbury'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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