Mediapolis, IA town hall & government
Mediapolis spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,844 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mediapolis's government.
Who runs Mediapolis
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mediapolis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mediapolis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mediapolis Community School District
Mediapolis's K–12 school district. 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 45%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $11,497 per pupil, $6,742 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 Mediapolis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mediapolis 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 Mediapolis's government
Who represents Mediapolis
Mediapolis 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.