Olin, IA town hall & government
Olin spent $991,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,451 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Olin's government.
Where Olin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 21%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Olin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Olin Consolidated School District
Olin's elementary school district. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $26,675 per pupil, $13,312 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 Olin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Olin 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 Olin's government
Who represents Olin
Olin is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.