Leon, IA town hall & government
Leon spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,695 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leon's government.
Who runs Leon
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Leon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Leon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Decatur Community School District
Leon's K–12 school district, shared with Davis City, Decatur, Grand River and Pleasanton. 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 27%
- State 59%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,404 per pupil, $8,337 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 Leon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leon 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 Leon's government
Who represents Leon
Leon 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.