Melvin, IA town hall & government
Melvin spent $283,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,415 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melvin's government.
Where Melvin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- From other local governments 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Melvin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District
Melvin's K–12 school district, shared with Hartley and Sanborn. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,016 per pupil, $8,088 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 Melvin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melvin 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 Melvin's government
Who represents Melvin
Melvin is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.