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Redfield, IA town hall & government

Redfield spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,618 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Redfield's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,618
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,565 per resident
Sewer & trash
$264,00020%
Roads & transportation
$248,00018%
Water & other utilities
$221,00016%
Parks & libraries
$144,00011%
Administration & buildings
$121,0009%
Paid to other governments
$57,0004%
Fire
$53,0004%
Police
$53,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Health & welfare
$16,0001%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Housing & development
$2,000<1%
Other
$129,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Redfield

Full-time staff
4
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

West Central Valley Community School District

Redfield's K–12 school district, shared with Dexter, Menlo and Stuart. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,139
Iowa: $13,713
Students
855
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,139 per pupil, $8,367 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 Redfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,833
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$142,800
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 Redfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Redfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Redfield

Redfield is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Redfield'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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