Joice, IA town hall & government
Joice spent $693,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Joice's government.
Where Joice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Joice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Mills Community School District
Joice's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Mills and Scarville. 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 47%
- State 46%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,882 per pupil, $8,249 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 Joice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Joice 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 Joice's government
Who represents Joice
Joice 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.