Popejoy, IA town hall & government
Popejoy spent $23,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $311 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Popejoy's government.
Where Popejoy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 35%
- Sales taxes 31%
Who works for Popejoy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alden Community School District
Popejoy's elementary school district, shared with Alden and Buckeye. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,616 per pupil, $8,862 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 Popejoy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Popejoy 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 Popejoy's government
Who represents Popejoy
Popejoy 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.