Ionia, IA town hall & government
Ionia spent $254,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ionia's government.
Where Ionia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ionia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
New Hampton Community School District
Ionia's K–12 school district, shared with Alta Vista, New Hampton and North Washington. 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 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,076 per pupil, $8,211 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 Ionia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ionia 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 Ionia's government
Who represents Ionia
Ionia 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.