Mount Auburn, IA town hall & government
Mount Auburn spent $65,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $451 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Auburn's government.
Where Mount Auburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 8%
Who works for Mount Auburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Union Community School District
Mount Auburn's K–12 school district, shared with Dysart and La Porte City. 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 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,394 per pupil, $7,747 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 Mount Auburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Auburn 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 Mount Auburn's government
Who represents Mount Auburn
Mount Auburn 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.