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Manilla, IA town hall & government

Manilla spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,117 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Manilla's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,117
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million60%
Roads & transportation
$227,00010%
Sewer & trash
$156,0007%
Parks & libraries
$79,0003%
Police
$57,0002%
Fire
$45,0002%
Administration & buildings
$39,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Other
$309,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • From the state 20%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Manilla

Full-time staff
10
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,700
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

IKM-Manning Community School District

Manilla's K–12 school district, shared with Aspinwall, Irwin, Kirkman and Manning. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,017
Iowa: $13,713
Students
713
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,017 per pupil, $8,478 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 Manilla pay

Typical tax bill
$1,033
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$88,300
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 Manilla's government

Town hall & decisions in Manilla →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manilla

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

All of Manilla'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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