Kelley, IA town hall & government
Kelley spent $615,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,050 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kelley's government.
Where Kelley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kelley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kelley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ballard Community School District
Kelley's K–12 school district, shared with Cambridge, Huxley and Slater. 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 53%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,410 per pupil, $7,853 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 Kelley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kelley 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 Kelley's government
Who represents Kelley
Kelley 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.