Redding, IA town hall & government
Redding spent $21,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Redding's government.
Where Redding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Sales taxes 32%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Redding
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Redding didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Ayr Community School District
Redding's K–12 school district, shared with Beaconsfield, Benton, Ellston, Kellerton, Maloy and Mount Ayr. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,657 per pupil, $8,712 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 Redding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Redding 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 Redding's government
Who represents Redding
Redding 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.