Panora, IA town hall & government
Panora spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,150 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Panora's government.
Who runs Panora
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Panora's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Panora
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Panorama Community School District
Panora's K–12 school district, shared with Bagley, Jamaica, Linden and Yale. 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 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,669 per pupil, $8,519 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 Panora kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Panora 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 Panora's government
Who represents Panora
Panora is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.