Rhodes, IA town hall & government
Rhodes spent $213,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rhodes's government.
Where Rhodes's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Rhodes
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Marshall Community School District
Rhodes's K–12 school district, shared with Clemons, Melbourne, St. Anthony and State Center. 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 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,528 per pupil, $6,796 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 Rhodes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rhodes 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 Rhodes's government
Who represents Rhodes
Rhodes 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.