Meservey, IA town hall & government
Meservey spent $257,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,084 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meservey's government.
Where Meservey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Meservey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Fork Community School District
Meservey's K–12 school district, shared with Dougherty, Rockwell, Sheffield, Swaledale and Thornton. 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 44%
- State 42%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,059 per pupil, $8,750 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 Meservey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meservey 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 Meservey's government
Who represents Meservey
Meservey is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.