Runnells, IA town hall & government
Runnells spent $383,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $769 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Runnells's government.
Where Runnells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Runnells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Polk Community School District
Runnells's K–12 school district, shared with Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill and Altoona. 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 42%
- State 52%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,373 per pupil, $8,163 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 Runnells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Runnells 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 Runnells's government
Who represents Runnells
Runnells is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. 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.