Salix, IA town hall & government
Salix spent $318,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $874 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salix's government.
Where Salix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Salix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salix didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Westwood Community School District
Salix's K–12 school district, shared with Hornick, Sloan and Smithland. 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 53%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,117 per pupil, $8,575 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 Salix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salix 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 Salix's government
Who represents Salix
Salix 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.