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Low Moor, IA town hall & government

Low Moor spent $242,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $964 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Low Moor

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Low Moor's money goes

Spent
$242,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$964
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$125,000
$498 per resident
Sewer & trash
$71,00029%
Water & other utilities
$37,00015%
Administration & buildings
$27,00011%
Roads & transportation
$23,00010%
Parks & libraries
$18,0007%
Police
$13,0005%
Fire
$6,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0002%
Other
$38,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Low Moor

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central DeWitt Community School District

Low Moor's K–12 school district, shared with DeWitt, Grand Mound and Welton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,758
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,617
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,758 per pupil, $8,268 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 Low Moor pay

Typical tax bill
$1,438
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$118,300
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 Low Moor's government

Town hall & decisions in Low Moor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Low Moor

Low Moor is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Low Moor'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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