Sheldahl, IA town hall & government
Sheldahl spent $416,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,280 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sheldahl's government.
Where Sheldahl's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sheldahl
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Polk Community School District
Sheldahl's K–12 school district, shared with Alleman, Elkhart and Polk City. 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 53%
- Federal 2%
Of the $11,911 per pupil, $6,645 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 Sheldahl kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sheldahl 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 Sheldahl's government
Who represents Sheldahl
Sheldahl is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representatives Randy Feenstra and Zachary Nunn. 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.