Shell Rock, IA town hall & government
Shell Rock spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,154 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell Rock's government.
Where Shell Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Shell Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
Shell Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Waverly. 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 44%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,831 per pupil, $8,545 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 Shell Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell Rock 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 Shell Rock's government
Who represents Shell Rock
Shell Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.