Mingo, IA town hall & government
Mingo spent $441,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mingo's government.
Where Mingo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mingo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colfax-Mingo Community School District
Mingo's K–12 school district, shared with Colfax and Valeria. 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 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,843 per pupil, $8,776 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 Mingo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mingo 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 Mingo's government
Who represents Mingo
Mingo 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.