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Radcliffe, IA town hall & government

Radcliffe spent $763,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,400 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Radcliffe's money goes

Spent
$763,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,400
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$542,000
$994 per resident
Sewer & trash
$140,00018%
Roads & transportation
$138,00018%
Water & other utilities
$135,00018%
Parks & libraries
$93,00012%
Administration & buildings
$83,00011%
Fire
$65,0009%
Health & welfare
$23,0003%
Police
$13,0002%
Paid to other governments
$13,0002%
Interest on debt
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,000<1%
Other
$45,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Radcliffe

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 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

Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District

Radcliffe's elementary school district, shared with Hubbard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,287
Iowa: $13,713
Students
387
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,287 per pupil, $7,889 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 Radcliffe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,539
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$118,300
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 Radcliffe's government

Town hall & decisions in Radcliffe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Radcliffe

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

All of Radcliffe'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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