Town Hall · Mapleton

Mapleton, IA town hall & government

Mapleton spent $5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,348 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mapleton's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,348
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$483,000
$421 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million44%
Roads & transportation
$924,00019%
Parks & libraries
$492,00010%
Sewer & trash
$425,0009%
Police
$278,0006%
Administration & buildings
$197,0004%
Paid to other governments
$87,0002%
Health & welfare
$50,0001%
Fire
$45,0001%
Interest on debt
$16,000<1%
Other
$259,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mapleton

Full-time staff
10
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time7 part
Police
2 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
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

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

Mapleton's K–12 school district, shared with Anthon, Castana, Danbury, Oto and Rodney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,281
Iowa: $13,713
Students
626
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,281 per pupil, $9,923 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 Mapleton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,313
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$113,000
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 Mapleton's government

🏛️ Official websitemapleton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mapleton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mapleton

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

All of Mapleton'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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