Keota, IA town hall & government
Keota spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keota's government.
Where Keota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Keota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Keota Community School District
Keota's K–12 school district, shared with Harper. 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 49%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,961 per pupil, $9,089 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 Keota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keota 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 Keota's government
Who represents Keota
Keota is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.