Onawa, IA town hall & government
Onawa spent $10 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,508 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onawa's government.
Where Onawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Onawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Monona Community School District
Onawa's K–12 school district, shared with Blencoe and Turin. 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 50%
- State 43%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,515 per pupil, $7,233 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 Onawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onawa 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.
Contact Onawa's government
Who represents Onawa
Onawa 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.