Nashua, IA town hall & government
Nashua spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nashua's government.
Who runs Nashua
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Nashua's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Nashua
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nashua-Plainfield Community School District
Nashua's K–12 school district, shared with Plainfield. 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 44%
- State 51%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,467 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 Nashua kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nashua 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 Nashua's government
Who represents Nashua
Nashua 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.