Middletown, IA town hall & government
Middletown spent $115,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $343 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Who runs Middletown
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Middletown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Middletown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Burlington Community School District
Middletown's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington and West Burlington. 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 28%
- State 58%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,430 per pupil, $9,177 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 Middletown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middletown 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 Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown 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.