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Ryan, IA town hall & government

Ryan spent $927,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,703 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ryan's money goes

Spent
$927,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,703
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$569,000
$1,659 per resident
Roads & transportation
$441,00048%
Fire
$143,00015%
Water & other utilities
$92,00010%
Sewer & trash
$60,0006%
Administration & buildings
$41,0004%
Parks & libraries
$32,0003%
Paid to other governments
$16,0002%
Police
$14,0002%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Other
$76,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ryan

Full-time staff
1
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

West Delaware County Community School District

Ryan's K–12 school district, shared with Dundee, Greeley, Manchester and Masonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,344
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,323
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,344 per pupil, $8,315 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 Ryan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,515
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$155,400
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 Ryan's government

Town hall & decisions in Ryan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ryan

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

All of Ryan'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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