Meriden, IA town hall & government
Meriden spent $166,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meriden's government.
Where Meriden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Meriden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School District
Meriden's K–12 school district, shared with Cleghorn and Marcus. 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 69%
- State 29%
- Federal 2%
Of the $14,305 per pupil, $8,901 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 Meriden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meriden 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 Meriden's government
Who represents Meriden
Meriden 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.