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Sidney, IA town hall & government

Sidney spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,953 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sidney's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,953
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$4,193 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million58%
Parks & libraries
$186,0009%
Roads & transportation
$127,0006%
Sewer & trash
$120,0006%
Police
$100,0005%
Administration & buildings
$88,0004%
Health & welfare
$21,0001%
Fire
$18,0001%
Interest on debt
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Other
$146,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 35%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • From the state 8%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sidney

Full-time staff
5
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sidney Community School District

Sidney's K–12 school district, shared with Riverton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,861
Iowa: $13,713
Students
476
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,861 per pupil, $7,592 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 Sidney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,839
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$125,300
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 Sidney's government

🏛️ Official websitesidneyia.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sidney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sidney

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

All of Sidney'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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