Melrose, IA town hall & government
Melrose spent $46,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $434 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melrose's government.
Where Melrose's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Melrose
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Albia Community School District
Melrose's K–12 school district, shared with Albia and Lovilia. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,872 per pupil, $7,864 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 Melrose kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melrose 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 Melrose's government
Who represents Melrose
Melrose is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.