Manly, IA town hall & government
Manly spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Manly's government.
Where Manly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Manly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Manly didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Springs Community School District
Manly's K–12 school district, shared with Hanlontown, Nora Springs, Plymouth and Rock Falls. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,653 per pupil, $7,672 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 Manly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Manly 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 Manly's government
Who represents Manly
Manly is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.