Palo, IA town hall & government
Palo spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,218 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palo's government.
Where Palo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Palo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Palo's K–12 school district, shared with Hiawatha, Robins, Bertram and Cedar Rapids. 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 39%
- State 50%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,892 per pupil, $8,209 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 Palo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palo 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 Palo's government
Who represents Palo
Palo 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.