Preston, IA town hall & government
Preston spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Preston's government.
Where Preston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Preston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Easton Valley Community School District
Preston's K–12 school district, shared with Miles, Sabula and Spragueville. 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 45%
- State 40%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $8,815 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 Preston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Preston 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 Preston's government
Who represents Preston
Preston is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.