Shellsburg, IA town hall & government
Shellsburg spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,241 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shellsburg's government.
Where Shellsburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Shellsburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Shellsburg's K–12 school district, shared with Garrison and Vinton. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,224 per pupil, $9,090 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 Shellsburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shellsburg 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 Shellsburg's government
Who represents Shellsburg
Shellsburg 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.