Exira, IA town hall & government
Exira spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,465 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Exira's government.
Where Exira's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 13%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Exira
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District
Exira's K–12 school district, shared with Brayton, Elk Horn and Kimballton. 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 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,484 per pupil, $9,968 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 Exira kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Exira 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 Exira's government
Who represents Exira
Exira is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.