Town Hall · Manning

Manning, IA town hall & government

Manning spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,141 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Manning's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,141
typical Iowa cities: $2,697
Long-term debt
$3 million
$2,051 per resident
Parks & libraries
$395,00013%
Sewer & trash
$382,00012%
Water & other utilities
$349,00011%
Roads & transportation
$293,0009%
Police
$260,0008%
Housing & development
$259,0008%
Administration & buildings
$194,0006%
Interest on debt
$69,0002%
Health & welfare
$42,0001%
Fire
$25,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$831,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Manning

Full-time staff
14
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
2 full-time18 part
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 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

IKM-Manning Community School District

Manning's K–12 school district, shared with Aspinwall, Irwin, Kirkman and Manilla. 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 Manning pay

Typical tax bill
$1,249
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$120,500
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 Manning's government

🏛️ Official websitemanningia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Manning →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Manning

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

All of Manning'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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Manning, IAView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Manning is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01