Town Hall · Lansing

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.

Town budget

Where Lansing's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,883
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$2,731 per resident
Roads & transportation
$336,00019%
Sewer & trash
$326,00019%
Parks & libraries
$315,00018%
Police
$315,00018%
Water & other utilities
$219,00012%
Administration & buildings
$128,0007%
Interest on debt
$51,0003%
Fire
$24,0001%
Housing & development
$21,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lansing

Full-time staff
7
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$17,724
Iowa: $13,713
Students
293
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$300,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lansing pay

Typical tax bill
$2,287
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$167,500
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 Lansing's government

Town hall & decisions in Lansing →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lansing

Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Lansing'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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