Lowden, IA town hall & government
Lowden spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,081 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lowden's government.
Where Lowden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lowden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Cedar Community School District
Lowden's K–12 school district, shared with Clarence, Mechanicsville and Stanwood. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,249 per pupil, $10,332 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 Lowden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lowden 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 Lowden's government
Who represents Lowden
Lowden 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.