Orient, IA town hall & government
Orient spent $732,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orient's government.
Where Orient's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Orient collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Orient
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orient-Macksburg Community School District
Orient's K–12 school district, shared with Macksburg. 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 69%
- State 28%
- Federal 3%
Of the $19,550 per pupil, $10,062 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 Orient kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orient 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 Orient's government
Who represents Orient
Orient is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.