Town Hall · Macedonia

Macedonia, IA town hall & government

Macedonia spent $345,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,420 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Macedonia

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$345,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,420
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$803,000
$3,305 per resident
Sewer & trash
$76,00022%
Water & other utilities
$75,00022%
Roads & transportation
$72,00021%
Administration & buildings
$19,0006%
Police
$5,0001%
Interest on debt
$5,0001%
Fire
$4,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$85,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Macedonia

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Riverside Community School District

Macedonia's K–12 school district, shared with Carson and Oakland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,073
Iowa: $13,713
Students
670
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,073 per pupil, $8,439 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 Macedonia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,929
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$155,500
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 Macedonia's government

🏛️ Official websitemacedoniaiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Macedonia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Macedonia

Macedonia is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Macedonia'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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