Johnston, IA town hall & government
Johnston spent $58.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Johnston's government.
Where Johnston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Johnston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Johnston Community School District
Johnston's K–12 school district. 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 44%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,934 per pupil, $8,205 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 Johnston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Johnston 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.
Contact Johnston's government
Who represents Johnston
Johnston is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.