Oto, IA town hall & government
Oto spent $111,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oto's government.
Where Oto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Oto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District
Oto's K–12 school district, shared with Anthon, Castana, Danbury, Mapleton and Rodney. 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 53%
- State 41%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,281 per pupil, $9,923 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 Oto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oto 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 Oto's government
Who represents Oto
Oto 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.