Persia, IA town hall & government
Persia spent $427,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,520 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Persia's government.
Where Persia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 23%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Persia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Persia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tri-Center Community School District
Persia's K–12 school district, shared with Minden and Neola. 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 43%
- State 51%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,346 per pupil, $7,431 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 Persia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Persia 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 Persia's government
Who represents Persia
Persia 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.