Town Hall · Henderson

Henderson, IA town hall & government

Henderson spent $362,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,000 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Henderson's money goes

Spent
$362,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,000
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$70,000
$387 per resident
Roads & transportation
$128,00035%
Water & other utilities
$121,00033%
Sewer & trash
$55,00015%
Administration & buildings
$18,0005%
Parks & libraries
$8,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0001%
Police
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$16,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • From the federal government 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Henderson

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 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

East Mills Community School District

Henderson's K–12 school district, shared with Emerson, Hastings and Malvern. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,451
Iowa: $13,713
Students
443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,451 per pupil, $9,253 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 Henderson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,219
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$77,500
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 Henderson's government

Town hall & decisions in Henderson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henderson

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

All of Henderson'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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