Town Hall · Rinard

Rinard, IA town hall & government

Rinard spent $80,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,581 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rinard's money goes

Spent
$80,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,581
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$5,000
$161 per resident
Roads & transportation
$41,00051%
Water & other utilities
$19,00024%
Administration & buildings
$15,00019%
Sewer & trash
$5,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 9%
Town workforce

Who works for Rinard

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southeast Valley Community School District

Rinard's K–12 school district, shared with Boxholm, Callender, Dayton, Farnhamville, Gowrie and Harcourt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,919
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,100
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,919 per pupil, $9,037 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 Rinard pay

Typical tax bill
$517
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$55,000
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 Rinard's government

Town hall & decisions in Rinard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rinard

Rinard is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Rinard'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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