Owasa, IA town hall & government
Owasa spent $25,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Owasa's government.
Where Owasa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Who works for Owasa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eldora-New Providence Community School District
Owasa's K–12 school district, shared with Eldora and New Providence. 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 46%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,788 per pupil, $9,132 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 Owasa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Owasa 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 Owasa's government
Who represents Owasa
Owasa 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.