Town Hall · Everly

Everly, IA town hall & government

Everly spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,915 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Everly

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Everly's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,915
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$4,183 per resident
Water & other utilities
$552,00035%
Sewer & trash
$469,00030%
Roads & transportation
$161,00010%
Parks & libraries
$109,0007%
Interest on debt
$52,0003%
Fire
$50,0003%
Administration & buildings
$49,0003%
Police
$38,0002%
Paid to other governments
$38,0002%
Health & welfare
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$45,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Everly

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Clay Central-Everly Community School District

Everly's elementary school district, shared with Greenville, Rossie and Royal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,206
Iowa: $13,713
Students
63
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $33,206 per pupil, $20,429 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 Everly pay

Typical tax bill
$1,051
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$112,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Everly's government

🏛️ Official websiteeverlyiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Everly →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Everly

Everly is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Everly'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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