Derby, IA town hall & government
Derby spent $43,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Derby's government.
Where Derby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Derby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mormon Trail Community School District
Derby's K–12 school district, shared with Garden Grove, Humeston and Le Roy. 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 53%
- State 42%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,846 per pupil, $8,513 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 Derby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Derby 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 Derby's government
Who represents Derby
Derby 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.