Modale, IA town hall & government
Modale spent $315,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Modale's government.
Where Modale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Modale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Modale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Harrison Community School District
Modale's K–12 school district, shared with Little Sioux, Mondamin, Moorhead and Pisgah. 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 55%
- State 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,674 per pupil, $9,480 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 Modale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Modale 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 Modale's government
Who represents Modale
Modale 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.