Remsen, IA town hall & government
Remsen spent $5.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,180 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Remsen's government.
Where Remsen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Property taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Remsen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Remsen-Union Community School District
Remsen's elementary school district, shared with Oyens. 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 62%
- State 35%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,749 per pupil, $8,775 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 Remsen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Remsen 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 Remsen's government
Who represents Remsen
Remsen is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.