Hazleton, IA town hall & government
Hazleton spent $653,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $776 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazleton's government.
Where Hazleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Hazleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hazleton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Oelwein Community School District
Hazleton's K–12 school district, shared with Oelwein and Stanley. 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 33%
- State 57%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,720 per pupil, $8,340 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 Hazleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazleton 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 Hazleton's government
Who represents Hazleton
Hazleton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.