Nichols, IA town hall & government
Nichols spent $241,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $673 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nichols's government.
Where Nichols's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Nichols
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Nichols didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Liberty Community School District
Nichols's K–12 school district, shared with Atalissa and West Liberty. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,381 per pupil, $8,640 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 Nichols kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nichols 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 Nichols's government
Who represents Nichols
Nichols is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.