Town Hall · Maxwell

Maxwell, IA town hall & government

Maxwell spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,037 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Maxwell

Dale HigginsMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Maxwell's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,037
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$95,000
$105 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million71%
Parks & libraries
$320,0007%
Water & other utilities
$213,0005%
Interest on debt
$177,0004%
Roads & transportation
$111,0002%
Fire
$87,0002%
Administration & buildings
$83,0002%
Health & welfare
$81,0002%
Paid to other governments
$69,0002%
Police
$58,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$31,0001%
Other
$109,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 31%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Maxwell

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,400
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
0 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Collins-Maxwell Community School District

Maxwell's K–12 school district, shared with Collins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,131
Iowa: $13,713
Students
397
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,131 per pupil, $8,418 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 Maxwell pay

Typical tax bill
$2,494
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$184,600
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 Maxwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Maxwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Maxwell

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

All of Maxwell'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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