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Danville, IA town hall & government

Danville spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,994 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Danville's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,994
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$465,000
$519 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million60%
Roads & transportation
$183,00010%
Sewer & trash
$173,00010%
Paid to other governments
$72,0004%
Police
$65,0004%
Administration & buildings
$55,0003%
Fire
$33,0002%
Interest on debt
$16,0001%
Parks & libraries
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Other
$89,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 46%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Danville

Full-time staff
4
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Danville Community School District

Danville's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,874
Iowa: $13,713
Students
682
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,874 per pupil, $8,477 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 Danville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,282
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$158,500
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 Danville's government

🏛️ Official websitedanvilleiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Danville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Danville

Danville is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Danville'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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