Town Hall · Kiron

Kiron, IA town hall & government

Kiron spent $218,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $832 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kiron's money goes

Spent
$218,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$832
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$6,294 per resident
Sewer & trash
$70,00032%
Water & other utilities
$67,00031%
Roads & transportation
$23,00011%
Administration & buildings
$18,0008%
Parks & libraries
$7,0003%
Fire
$3,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$27,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kiron

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Denison Community School District

Kiron's K–12 school district, shared with Buck Grove, Deloit and Denison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,411
Iowa: $13,713
Students
2,259
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,411 per pupil, $7,940 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 Kiron pay

Typical tax bill
$872
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$67,600
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 Kiron's government

Town hall & decisions in Kiron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kiron

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

All of Kiron'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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