Town Hall · Hudson

Hudson, IA town hall & government

Hudson spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,088 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hudson's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,088
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$553,000
$210 per resident
Police
$1.1 million20%
Housing & development
$903,00016%
Water & other utilities
$576,00010%
Parks & libraries
$555,00010%
Roads & transportation
$549,00010%
Sewer & trash
$411,0007%
Fire
$307,0006%
Administration & buildings
$299,0005%
Interest on debt
$122,0002%
Paid to other governments
$89,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$83,0002%
Health & welfare
$42,0001%
Other
$455,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Hudson

Full-time staff
18
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hudson Community School District

Hudson's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,653
Iowa: $13,713
Students
894
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,653 per pupil, $7,502 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 Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,518
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.45%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$242,700
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.

Local

Contact Hudson's government

Town hall & decisions in Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson

Hudson is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Hudson'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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