Town Hall · Millerton

Millerton, IA town hall & government

Millerton spent $17,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $405 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Millerton's government.

Town budget

Where Millerton's money goes

Spent
$17,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$405
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$12,00071%
Police
$2,00012%
Administration & buildings
$1,0006%
Other
$2,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 25%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne Community School District

Millerton's K–12 school district, shared with Allerton, Clio, Corydon and Lineville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,219
Iowa: $13,713
Students
631
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,219 per pupil, $8,540 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Millerton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,167
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$135,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Millerton's government

Town hall & decisions in Millerton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Millerton

Millerton is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Millerton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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