Leighton, IA town hall & government
Leighton spent $90,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $581 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leighton's government.
Where Leighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Leighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pella Community School District
Leighton's K–12 school district, shared with Pella. 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 52%
- State 44%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,982 per pupil, $8,173 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 Leighton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leighton 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 Leighton's government
Who represents Leighton
Leighton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.