Eldon, IA town hall & government
Eldon spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eldon's government.
Where Eldon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 55%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Eldon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cardinal Community School District
Eldon's K–12 school district, shared with Agency and Batavia. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,476 per pupil, $7,844 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 Eldon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eldon 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 Eldon's government
Who represents Eldon
Eldon 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.