Town Hall · Greene

Greene, IA town hall & government

Greene spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,782 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Greene

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Greene's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,782
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$3,690 per resident
Sewer & trash
$459,00024%
Parks & libraries
$264,00014%
Roads & transportation
$185,00010%
Water & other utilities
$173,0009%
Interest on debt
$170,0009%
Administration & buildings
$135,0007%
Police
$80,0004%
Paid to other governments
$80,0004%
Health & welfare
$56,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0002%
Fire
$24,0001%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$223,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Property taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Greene

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,600
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Butler Community School District

Greene's K–12 school district, shared with Allison and Bristow. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,412
Iowa: $13,713
Students
532
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,412 per pupil, $8,566 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 Greene pay

Typical tax bill
$2,102
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.74%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$120,700
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 Greene's government

🏛️ Official websitegreeneiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greene →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greene

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

All of Greene'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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