Orleans, IA town hall & government
Orleans spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orleans's government.
Where Orleans's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From other local governments 18%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Orleans
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spirit Lake Community School District
Orleans's K–12 school district, shared with Spirit Lake and Okoboji. 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 68%
- State 28%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,162 per pupil, $7,484 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 Orleans kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orleans 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 Orleans's government
Who represents Orleans
Orleans 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.