Montezuma, IA town hall & government
Montezuma spent $5.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Montezuma's government.
Who runs Montezuma
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Montezuma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Montezuma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Montezuma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Montezuma Community School District
Montezuma's K–12 school district, shared with Deep River. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,576 per pupil, $8,716 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 Montezuma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Montezuma 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 Montezuma's government
Who represents Montezuma
Montezuma 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.