Monona, IA town hall & government
Monona spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,526 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monona's government.
Where Monona's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Monona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
MFL MarMac Community School District
Monona's K–12 school district, shared with Farmersburg, Luana, Marquette and McGregor. 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 54%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,692 per pupil, $8,099 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 Monona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monona 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 Monona's government
Who represents Monona
Monona is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.