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Luana, IA town hall & government

Luana spent $321,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,163 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Luana's money goes

Spent
$321,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,163
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$81,000
$293 per resident
Water & other utilities
$81,00025%
Sewer & trash
$48,00015%
Fire
$38,00012%
Roads & transportation
$36,00011%
Administration & buildings
$20,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$93,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Luana

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$17,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

MFL MarMac Community School District

Luana's K–12 school district, shared with Farmersburg, Marquette, McGregor and Monona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,692
Iowa: $13,713
Students
891
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,692 per pupil, $8,099 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 Luana pay

Typical tax bill
$1,958
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$152,700
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 Luana's government

Town hall & decisions in Luana →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Luana

Luana is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Luana'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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