Royal, IA town hall & government
Royal spent $436,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,090 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royal's government.
Where Royal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Royal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clay Central-Everly Community School District
Royal's elementary school district, shared with Everly, Greenville and Rossie. 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 59%
- State 34%
- Federal 6%
Of the $33,206 per pupil, $20,429 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 Royal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royal 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 Royal's government
Who represents Royal
Royal 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.