Oyens, IA town hall & government
Oyens spent $179,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oyens's government.
Where Oyens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From other local governments 15%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Oyens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Remsen-Union Community School District
Oyens's elementary school district, shared with Remsen. 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 62%
- State 35%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,749 per pupil, $8,775 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 Oyens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oyens 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 Oyens's government
Who represents Oyens
Oyens 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.