Lansing, IA town hall & government
Lansing spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,883 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lansing's government.
Where Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eastern Allamakee Community School District
Lansing's K–12 school district, shared with New Albin. 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 51%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,724 per pupil, $10,317 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 Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lansing 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 Lansing's government
Who represents Lansing
Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.