Town Hall · Protivin

Protivin, IA town hall & government

Protivin spent $296,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,113 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Protivin's money goes

Spent
$296,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,113
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$66,00022%
Sewer & trash
$49,00017%
Administration & buildings
$40,00014%
Water & other utilities
$39,00013%
Roads & transportation
$33,00011%
Parks & libraries
$19,0006%
Paid to other governments
$6,0002%
Police
$3,0001%
Other
$41,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Protivin

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Turkey Valley Community School District

Protivin's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Atkinson, Jackson Junction, Lawler, St. Lucas and Waucoma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,140
Iowa: $13,713
Students
385
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,140 per pupil, $10,953 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 Protivin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,218
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$116,900
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 Protivin's government

Town hall & decisions in Protivin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Protivin

Protivin is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Protivin'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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