Oakland, IA town hall & government
Oakland spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,962 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oakland's government.
Who runs Oakland
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Oakland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Oakland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverside Community School District
Oakland's K–12 school district, shared with Carson and Macedonia. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,073 per pupil, $8,439 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 Oakland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oakland 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 Oakland's government
Who represents Oakland
Oakland is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.