Town Hall · Frederika

Frederika, IA town hall & government

Frederika spent $202,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $985 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Frederika's money goes

Spent
$202,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$985
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$70,00035%
Roads & transportation
$36,00018%
Parks & libraries
$27,00013%
Administration & buildings
$25,00012%
Paid to other governments
$13,0006%
Police
$10,0005%
Fire
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Other
$15,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Frederika

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Tripoli Community School District

Frederika's K–12 school district, shared with Tripoli. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,901
Iowa: $13,713
Students
392
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,901 per pupil, $9,747 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 Frederika pay

Typical tax bill
$1,121
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$98,100
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 Frederika's government

Town hall & decisions in Frederika →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frederika

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

All of Frederika'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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