Ringsted, IA town hall & government
Ringsted spent $374,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,025 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ringsted's government.
Where Ringsted's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ringsted
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Union Community School District
Ringsted's K–12 school district, shared with Armstrong, Fenton and Lone Rock. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,788 per pupil, $8,617 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 Ringsted kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ringsted 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 Ringsted's government
Who represents Ringsted
Ringsted 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.