Town Hall · Jolley

Jolley, IA town hall & government

Jolley spent $44,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,189 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jolley's money goes

Spent
$44,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,189
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$12,00027%
Administration & buildings
$11,00025%
Fire
$5,00011%
Sewer & trash
$3,0007%
Parks & libraries
$1,0002%
Other
$12,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Jolley

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$1,200
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Central Calhoun Community School District

Jolley's K–12 school district, shared with Lake City, Lohrville, Lytton, Rockwell City, Yetter and Lanesboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,873
Iowa: $13,713
Students
915
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,873 per pupil, $8,196 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 Jolley pay

Typical tax bill
$238
a year · Iowa typical $2,897

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.

Local

Contact Jolley's government

Town hall & decisions in Jolley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jolley

Jolley is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Jolley'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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