Miles, IA town hall & government
Miles spent $740,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,721 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miles's government.
Where Miles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Miles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Easton Valley Community School District
Miles's K–12 school district, shared with Preston, Sabula and Spragueville. 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 45%
- State 40%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $8,815 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 Miles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miles 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 Miles's government
Who represents Miles
Miles 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.