Diagonal, IA town hall & government
Diagonal spent $476,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,526 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Diagonal's government.
Where Diagonal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Diagonal Community School District
Diagonal'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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,542 per pupil, $8,636 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 Diagonal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Diagonal 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 Diagonal's government
Who represents Diagonal
Diagonal 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.