Town Hall · Schaller

Schaller, IA town hall & government

Schaller spent $578,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $807 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Schaller

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Schaller's money goes

Spent
$578,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$807
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$552,000
$771 per resident
Sewer & trash
$94,00016%
Parks & libraries
$85,00015%
Administration & buildings
$80,00014%
Water & other utilities
$71,00012%
Roads & transportation
$57,00010%
Fire
$55,00010%
Paid to other governments
$37,0006%
Police
$23,0004%
Interest on debt
$12,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%
Housing & development
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,0001%
Other
$47,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Schaller

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Schaller-Crestland Community School District

Schaller's elementary school district, shared with Early and Nemaha. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,434
Iowa: $13,713
Students
311
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 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,434 per pupil, $8,923 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 Schaller pay

Typical tax bill
$874
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$71,500
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 Schaller's government

Town hall & decisions in Schaller →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schaller

Schaller is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Schaller'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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