Lone Tree, IA town hall & government
Lone Tree spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,676 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lone Tree's government.
Where Lone Tree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 58%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lone Tree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lone Tree Community School District
Lone Tree's K–12 school district. 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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,365 per pupil, $6,575 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 Lone Tree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree's government
Who represents Lone Tree
Lone Tree 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.