Mitchellville, IA town hall & government
Mitchellville spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mitchellville's government.
Who runs Mitchellville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Mitchellville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mitchellville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Polk Community School District
Mitchellville's K–12 school district, shared with Runnells, Pleasant Hill and Altoona. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,373 per pupil, $8,163 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.
Also serving Mitchellville: Colfax-Mingo Community School District ($14,843 per pupil).
Which schools Mitchellville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mitchellville 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.
Contact Mitchellville's government
Who represents Mitchellville
Mitchellville is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Zachary Nunn and 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.