Osage, IA town hall & government
Osage spent $15.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Osage's government.
Where Osage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Osage
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Osage Community School District
Osage's K–12 school district, shared with Mitchell and Orchard. 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 45%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,387 per pupil, $8,621 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 Osage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Osage 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 Osage's government
Who represents Osage
Osage is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.