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Moravia, IA town hall & government

Moravia spent $653,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moravia's government.

Town budget

Where Moravia's money goes

Spent
$653,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,024
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$502,000
$787 per resident
Sewer & trash
$203,00031%
Water & other utilities
$144,00022%
Roads & transportation
$73,00011%
Administration & buildings
$68,00010%
Parks & libraries
$46,0007%
Fire
$37,0006%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$52,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Moravia

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,500
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Moravia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Moravia Community School District

Moravia's K–12 school district, shared with Unionville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,098
Iowa: $13,713
Students
376
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,098 per pupil, $8,745 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Moravia pay

Typical tax bill
$1,250
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$121,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Moravia's government

🏛️ Official websitemoraviaiowa.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moravia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Moravia

Moravia is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Moravia's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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