Lakeside, IA town hall & government
Lakeside spent $712,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakeside's government.
Where Lakeside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lakeside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Storm Lake Community School District
Lakeside's K–12 school district, shared with Storm Lake. 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 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,136 per pupil, $8,557 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 Lakeside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakeside 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 Lakeside's government
Who represents Lakeside
Lakeside 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.