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Lisbon, IA town hall & government

Lisbon spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,077 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lisbon's government.

Town budget

Where Lisbon's money goes

Spent
$4.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,077
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$6 million
$2,661 per resident
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million23%
Roads & transportation
$777,00017%
Sewer & trash
$777,00017%
Water & other utilities
$409,0009%
Police
$352,0008%
Paid to other governments
$343,0007%
Interest on debt
$242,0005%
Administration & buildings
$193,0004%
Health & welfare
$81,0002%
Fire
$78,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Other
$336,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lisbon

Full-time staff
15
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lisbon Community School District

Lisbon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,474
Iowa: $13,713
Students
759
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 52%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,474 per pupil, $7,603 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 Lisbon pay

Typical tax bill
$3,467
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.58%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$219,700
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 Lisbon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflisbon-ia.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lisbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lisbon

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

All of Lisbon'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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