Norwalk, IA town hall & government
Norwalk spent $29.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,088 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norwalk's government.
Who runs Norwalk
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Norwalk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Norwalk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Norwalk Community School District
Norwalk's K–12 school district, shared with Cumming and Spring Hill. 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 41%
- State 56%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,412 per pupil, $6,753 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 Norwalk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norwalk 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 Norwalk's government
Who represents Norwalk
Norwalk is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zachary Nunn. 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.