Readlyn, IA town hall & government
Readlyn spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,788 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Readlyn's government.
Where Readlyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Readlyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wapsie Valley Community School District
Readlyn's K–12 school district, shared with Fairbank. 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 46%
- State 52%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,601 per pupil, $9,182 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 Readlyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Readlyn 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 Readlyn's government
Who represents Readlyn
Readlyn is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.