Minden, IA town hall & government
Minden spent $514,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $861 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Minden's government.
Where Minden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Minden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Minden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-Center Community School District
Minden's K–12 school district, shared with Neola and Persia. 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 43%
- State 51%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,346 per pupil, $7,431 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 Minden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Minden 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 Minden's government
Who represents Minden
Minden 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.