Dike, IA town hall & government
Dike spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,985 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dike's government.
Where Dike's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Dike
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dike-New Hartford Community School District
Dike's K–12 school district, shared with New Hartford and Stout. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,605 per pupil, $7,657 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 Dike kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dike 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 Dike's government
Who represents Dike
Dike 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.