Sioux, IA town hall & government
Sioux spent $175.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,058 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sioux's government.
Who runs Sioux
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sioux's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sioux
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sioux City Community School District
Sioux's K–12 school district. 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 21%
- State 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,372 per pupil, $8,309 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.
Also serving Sioux: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District ($12,903 per pupil).
Which schools Sioux kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sioux 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.
Contact Sioux's government
Who represents Sioux
Sioux is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. 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.