Lu Verne, IA town hall & government
Lu Verne spent $448,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,821 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lu Verne's government.
Where Lu Verne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Utility sales 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lu Verne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Algona Community School District
Lu Verne's K–12 school district, shared with Algona, Burt, Corwith, Titonka, Wesley and Whittemore. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $8,704 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 Lu Verne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lu Verne 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 Lu Verne's government
Who represents Lu Verne
Lu Verne is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.