Defiance, IA town hall & government
Defiance spent $230,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Defiance's government.
Where Defiance's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Defiance
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harlan Community School District
Defiance's K–12 school district, shared with Earling, Harlan, Panama, Portsmouth and Westphalia. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,751 per pupil, $7,977 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 Defiance kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Defiance 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 Defiance's government
Who represents Defiance
Defiance is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.