Town Hall · Kellogg

Kellogg, IA town hall & government

Kellogg spent $607,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,038 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kellogg's money goes

Spent
$607,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,038
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$591,000
$1,010 per resident
Roads & transportation
$93,00015%
Sewer & trash
$86,00014%
Water & other utilities
$53,0009%
Fire
$45,0007%
Police
$32,0005%
Parks & libraries
$30,0005%
Administration & buildings
$28,0005%
Interest on debt
$13,0002%
Health & welfare
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$213,00035%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From the state 20%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kellogg

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,000
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Other
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

Newton Community School District

Kellogg's K–12 school district, shared with Lambs Grove and Newton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,495
Iowa: $13,713
Students
2,770
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,495 per pupil, $7,925 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 Kellogg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,205
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$115,800
owner-occupied

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 Kellogg's government

Town hall & decisions in Kellogg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kellogg

Kellogg is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Kellogg'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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