Rome, IA town hall & government
Rome spent $115,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $983 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rome's government.
Where Rome's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the federal government 7%
Who works for Rome
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rome didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Pleasant Community School District
Rome's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Pleasant, Salem and Westwood. 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 37%
- State 52%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,305 per pupil, $8,255 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 Rome kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rome 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 Rome's government
Who represents Rome
Rome is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. 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.