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Rudd, IA town hall & government

Rudd spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,589 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rudd's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,589
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$571,000
$1,665 per resident
Water & other utilities
$674,00055%
Parks & libraries
$177,00014%
Sewer & trash
$114,0009%
Roads & transportation
$111,0009%
Administration & buildings
$35,0003%
Paid to other governments
$25,0002%
Fire
$13,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$71,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 48%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rudd

Full-time staff
3
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District

Rudd's K–12 school district, shared with Marble Rock and Rockford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,686
Iowa: $13,713
Students
414
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,686 per pupil, $9,329 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 Rudd pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$111,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Rudd's government

Town hall & decisions in Rudd →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rudd

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

All of Rudd'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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