Town Hall · Hardy

Hardy, IA town hall & government

Hardy spent $62,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,148 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hardy's money goes

Spent
$62,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,148
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$31,00050%
Water & other utilities
$16,00026%
Roads & transportation
$3,0005%
Fire
$2,0003%
Parks & libraries
$2,0003%
Sewer & trash
$2,0003%
Health & welfare
$1,0002%
Police
$1,0002%
Other
$4,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hardy

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
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

Humboldt Community School District

Hardy's K–12 school district, shared with Dakota City, Humboldt, Renwick and Rutland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,912
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

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

Of the $12,912 per pupil, $8,260 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.

Local

Contact Hardy's government

Town hall & decisions in Hardy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardy

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

All of Hardy'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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