Town Hall · Donnellson

Donnellson, IA town hall & government

Donnellson spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,404 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Donnellson's government.

Town budget

Where Donnellson's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,404
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$4,564 per resident
Water & other utilities
$283,00024%
Sewer & trash
$176,00015%
Interest on debt
$143,00012%
Roads & transportation
$125,00011%
Administration & buildings
$120,00010%
Parks & libraries
$119,00010%
Police
$74,0006%
Paid to other governments
$37,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0001%
Fire
$12,0001%
Other
$83,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Donnellson

Full-time staff
3
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Lee Community School District

Donnellson's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin and Montrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,102
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 50%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $11,102 per pupil, $7,391 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Donnellson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,781
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$147,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Donnellson's government

🏛️ Official websitedonnellsoniowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Donnellson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Donnellson

Donnellson is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Donnellson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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