Town Hall · Rodman

Rodman, IA town hall & government

Rodman spent $10,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $244 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rodman's money goes

Spent
$10,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$244
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$5,00050%
Administration & buildings
$3,00030%
Paid to other governments
$1,00010%
Other
$1,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 43%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the state 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Rodman

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
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

West Bend-Mallard Community School District

Rodman's K–12 school district, shared with Mallard and West Bend. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,857
Iowa: $13,713
Students
414
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$56,000
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $10,857 per pupil, $6,372 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 Rodman pay

Typical tax bill
$257
a year · Iowa typical $2,897

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 Rodman's government

Town hall & decisions in Rodman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rodman

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

All of Rodman'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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