Town Hall · Eldora

Eldora, IA town hall & government

Eldora spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,619 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eldora's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,619
typical Iowa cities: $2,697
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
$2,171 per resident
Health & welfare
$846,00020%
Police
$722,00017%
Sewer & trash
$545,00013%
Water & other utilities
$425,00010%
Roads & transportation
$419,00010%
Administration & buildings
$376,0009%
Parks & libraries
$365,0009%
Interest on debt
$151,0004%
Fire
$131,0003%
Other
$292,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 14%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eldora

Full-time staff
23
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
6 full-time15 part
Police
4 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eldora-New Providence Community School District

Eldora's K–12 school district, shared with New Providence and Owasa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,788
Iowa: $13,713
Students
499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,788 per pupil, $9,132 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 Eldora pay

Typical tax bill
$2,277
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.71%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$133,000
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.

Local

Contact Eldora's government

🏛️ Official websiteeldoraiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eldora →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eldora

Eldora is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Eldora'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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