Hills, IA town hall & government
Hills spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,719 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hills's government.
Where Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iowa City Community School District
Hills's K–12 school district, shared with University Heights, Iowa City, North Liberty and Coralville. 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 50%
- State 44%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,052 per pupil, $9,221 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 Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hills 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 Hills's government
Who represents Hills
Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.