Lost Nation, IA town hall & government
Lost Nation spent $341,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lost Nation's government.
Who runs Lost Nation
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Lost Nation's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lost Nation
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lost Nation didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Midland Community School District
Lost Nation's K–12 school district, shared with Monmouth, Onslow, Oxford Junction and Wyoming. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,149 per pupil, $8,758 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 Lost Nation kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lost Nation 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 Lost Nation's government
Who represents Lost Nation
Lost Nation 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.