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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.

Town budget

Where Lone Tree's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,676
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
$3,236 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million79%
Roads & transportation
$152,0004%
Water & other utilities
$150,0004%
Administration & buildings
$124,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$72,0002%
Interest on debt
$70,0002%
Parks & libraries
$62,0002%
Fire
$37,0001%
Other
$126,0003%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lone Tree

Full-time staff
3
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,200
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,365
Iowa: $13,713
Students
438
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lone Tree pay

Typical tax bill
$2,286
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$179,800
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 Lone Tree's government

🏛️ Official websitelonetreeiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lone Tree →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Lone Tree'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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