Mount Vernon, IA town hall & government
Mount Vernon spent $9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,025 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Vernon's government.
Where Mount Vernon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Vernon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Vernon Community School District
Mount Vernon's K–12 school district, shared with Bertram. 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 40%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,480 per pupil, $7,642 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 Vernon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Vernon 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.
Contact Mount Vernon's government
Who represents Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon 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.