Town Hall · McGregor

McGregor, IA town hall & government

McGregor spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,330 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where McGregor's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,330
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$3,368 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million46%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million23%
Roads & transportation
$381,0008%
Parks & libraries
$183,0004%
Police
$171,0004%
Fire
$145,0003%
Housing & development
$133,0003%
Administration & buildings
$102,0002%
Interest on debt
$42,0001%
Paid to other governments
$9,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$246,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for McGregor

Full-time staff
6
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

MFL MarMac Community School District

McGregor's K–12 school district, shared with Farmersburg, Luana, Marquette and Monona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,692
Iowa: $13,713
Students
891
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,692 per pupil, $8,099 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 McGregor pay

Typical tax bill
$2,308
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$161,100
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 McGregor's government

Town hall & decisions in McGregor →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McGregor

McGregor is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of McGregor'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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