Ledyard, IA town hall & government
Ledyard spent $125,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,033 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ledyard's government.
Where Ledyard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 21%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Ledyard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Kossuth Community School District
Ledyard's elementary school district, shared with Bancroft and Swea City. 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 71%
- State 23%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,755 per pupil, $10,434 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 Ledyard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ledyard 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 Ledyard's government
Who represents Ledyard
Ledyard 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.