Decorah, IA town hall & government
Decorah spent $13.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,795 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decorah's government.
Who runs Decorah
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Decorah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Decorah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Decorah didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Decorah Community School District
Decorah's K–12 school district. 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 $14,147 per pupil, $8,726 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 Decorah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decorah 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.
Contact Decorah's government
Who represents Decorah
Decorah is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.