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Robins, IA town hall & government

Robins spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,389 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Robins's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,389
typical Iowa cities: $2,814
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$1,566 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2 million43%
Paid to other governments
$693,00015%
Administration & buildings
$540,00012%
Police
$387,0008%
Sewer & trash
$384,0008%
Fire
$212,0005%
Parks & libraries
$195,0004%
Interest on debt
$160,0003%
Water & other utilities
$39,0001%
Other
$32,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Robins

Full-time staff
13
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Police
1 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Housing & development
1 full-time3 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

Cedar Rapids Community School District

Robins's K–12 school district, shared with Palo, Hiawatha, Bertram and Cedar Rapids. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,892
Iowa: $13,713
Students
15,589
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$113.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,892 per pupil, $8,209 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.

Also serving Robins: Alburnett Community School District ($11,176 per pupil) · Linn-Mar Community School District ($13,124 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Robins pay

Typical tax bill
$5,509
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.33%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$413,400
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.

Local

Contact Robins's government

Town hall & decisions in Robins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Robins

Robins is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Robins'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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