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Massena, IA town hall & government

Massena spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,934 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Massena's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,934
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$8,186 per resident
Sewer & trash
$151,0008%
Water & other utilities
$133,0007%
Parks & libraries
$90,0005%
Roads & transportation
$85,0004%
Interest on debt
$56,0003%
Fire
$33,0002%
Administration & buildings
$23,0001%
Health & welfare
$9,000<1%
Police
$6,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million70%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • From the federal government 36%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Massena

Full-time staff
6
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$16,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Fire
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

CAM Community School District

Massena's K–12 school district, shared with Anita, Cumberland and Wiota. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,617
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,711
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$263,000
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 14%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $13,617 per pupil, $12,170 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 Massena pay

Typical tax bill
$1,657
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.64%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$101,000
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 Massena's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmassena.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Massena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Massena

Massena is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Massena'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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