Ocheyedan, IA town hall & government
Ocheyedan spent $768,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocheyedan's government.
Where Ocheyedan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ocheyedan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District
Ocheyedan's K–12 school district, shared with Sibley. 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 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,230 per pupil, $8,418 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 Ocheyedan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocheyedan 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 Ocheyedan's government
Who represents Ocheyedan
Ocheyedan 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.