Sabula, IA town hall & government
Sabula spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sabula's government.
Where Sabula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sabula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Easton Valley Community School District
Sabula's K–12 school district, shared with Miles, Preston and Spragueville. 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 45%
- State 40%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,759 per pupil, $8,815 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 Sabula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sabula 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 Sabula's government
Who represents Sabula
Sabula 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.