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Norway, IA town hall & government

Norway spent $734,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,390 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norway's government.

Town budget

Where Norway's money goes

Spent
$734,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,390
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$4,110 per resident
Sewer & trash
$240,00033%
Roads & transportation
$107,00015%
Water & other utilities
$104,00014%
Interest on debt
$89,00012%
Administration & buildings
$85,00012%
Parks & libraries
$38,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0003%
Fire
$20,0003%
Police
$13,0002%
Paid to other governments
$13,0002%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norway

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,400
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Benton Community School District

Norway's K–12 school district, shared with Atkins, Blairstown, Elberon, Keystone, Newhall and Van Horne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,211
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,640
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,211 per pupil, $6,595 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Norway pay

Typical tax bill
$2,073
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$158,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Norway's government

Town hall & decisions in Norway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norway

Norway is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Norway's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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