Red Oak, IA town hall & government
Red Oak spent $11.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Oak's government.
Where Red Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Red Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Oak Community School District
Red Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Coburg. 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 44%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,670 per pupil, $7,846 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 Red Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Oak 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.
Contact Red Oak's government
Who represents Red Oak
Red Oak is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.