Ireton, IA town hall & government
Ireton spent $941,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,582 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ireton's government.
Where Ireton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Ireton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Sioux Community School District
Ireton's K–12 school district, shared with Chatsworth and Hawarden. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,026 per pupil, $10,068 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 Ireton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ireton 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 Ireton's government
Who represents Ireton
Ireton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.