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Shambaugh, IA town hall & government

Shambaugh spent $171,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $945 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Shambaugh's money goes

Spent
$171,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$945
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$366,000
$2,022 per resident
Water & other utilities
$55,00032%
Administration & buildings
$23,00013%
Parks & libraries
$17,00010%
Roads & transportation
$16,0009%
Sewer & trash
$16,0009%
Police
$6,0004%
Fire
$5,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,0002%
Other
$25,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • From the state 20%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Shambaugh

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

South Page Community School District

Shambaugh's elementary school district, shared with Blanchard, Braddyville, Coin and College Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,476
Iowa: $13,713
Students
84
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54,000
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $21,476 per pupil, $10,131 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 Shambaugh pay

Typical tax bill
$836
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$66,100
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 Shambaugh's government

Town hall & decisions in Shambaugh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Shambaugh

Shambaugh is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds is governor.

All of Shambaugh'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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