Monmouth, IA town hall & government
Monmouth spent $100,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $649 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monmouth's government.
Where Monmouth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Midland Community School District
Monmouth's K–12 school district, shared with Lost Nation, Onslow, Oxford Junction and Wyoming. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,149 per pupil, $8,758 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 Monmouth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monmouth 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 Monmouth's government
Who represents Monmouth
Monmouth 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.