Town Hall · Plano

Plano, IA town hall & government

Plano spent $21,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $313 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Plano's money goes

Spent
$21,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$313
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$14,00067%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,00010%
Administration & buildings
$2,00010%
Fire
$1,0005%
Other
$2,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 38%
  • From the state 33%
  • Property taxes 29%
Town workforce

Who works for Plano

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Seymour Community School District

Plano's K–12 school district, shared with Promise City and Seymour. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,184
Iowa: $13,713
Students
212
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $18,184 per pupil, $11,231 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 Plano pay

Typical tax bill
$900
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$93,300
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 Plano's government

Town hall & decisions in Plano →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Plano

Plano is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Plano'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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