Hartley, IA town hall & government
Hartley spent $6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hartley's government.
Where Hartley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Hartley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District
Hartley's K–12 school district, shared with Melvin and Sanborn. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,016 per pupil, $8,088 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 Hartley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hartley 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 Hartley's government
Who represents Hartley
Hartley 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.