Lenox, IA town hall & government
Lenox spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenox's government.
Who runs Lenox
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Lenox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lenox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lenox didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lenox Community School District
Lenox's K–12 school district, shared with Sharpsburg and Clearfield. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,481 per pupil, $7,985 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 Lenox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lenox 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 Lenox's government
Who represents Lenox
Lenox is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.