Martelle, IA town hall & government
Martelle spent $405,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,646 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Martelle's government.
Where Martelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
Who works for Martelle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anamosa Community School District
Martelle's K–12 school district, shared with Anamosa and Morley. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,219 per pupil, $6,687 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 Martelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martelle 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 Martelle's government
Who represents Martelle
Martelle is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.