Ogden, IA town hall & government
Ogden spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,866 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ogden's government.
Where Ogden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ogden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ogden Community School District
Ogden's K–12 school district, shared with Beaver and Berkley. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,865 per pupil, $6,934 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 Ogden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ogden 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 Ogden's government
Who represents Ogden
Ogden 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.