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Pacific Junction, IA town hall & government

Pacific Junction spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $19,087 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pacific Junction's government.

Town budget

Where Pacific Junction's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$19,087
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$100,0002%
Sewer & trash
$49,0001%
Roads & transportation
$34,0001%
Fire
$29,000<1%
Health & welfare
$7,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Police
$2,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$6.1 million96%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 54%
  • From the federal government 38%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pacific Junction

Full-time staff
1
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$11,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Glenwood Community School District

Pacific Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood and Silver City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,784
Iowa: $13,713
Students
2,087
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,784 per pupil, $6,931 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pacific Junction pay

Typical tax bill
$1,663
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$149,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pacific Junction's government

Town hall & decisions in Pacific Junction →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pacific Junction

Pacific Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Pacific Junction's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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