Odebolt, IA town hall & government
Odebolt spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odebolt's government.
Where Odebolt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Odebolt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District
Odebolt's K–12 school district, shared with Arthur, Battle Creek and Ida Grove. 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 54%
- State 41%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,108 per pupil, $8,494 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 Odebolt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odebolt 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 Odebolt's government
Who represents Odebolt
Odebolt 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.